Extra Credit Questions

[RJNorton]

Thanks to Laurie for her creativity and fascinating story, but kudos to Eva and Susan for being correct in their replies. The sketch comes from the November 1988 edition of American History Illustrated. The article is titled "A Few Appropriate Remarks," and the author is Harold Holzer. The artist is Keith Rocco. Lincoln did not feel well on the train from Gettysburg back to Washington. He had a wet towel spread across his forehead and kept it there for much of the ride back. Most sources say he was coming down with varioloid, a mild form of smallpox.

Eva and Susan, you both win free tickets to the Lincoln Train Museum in Gettysburg. At the museum you will have a "simulated train ride that features a passenger train car that mildly rocks as you watch a film about Lincoln's trip to Gettysburg to give the Gettysburg Address."