Lincoln Movie - Your Reviews

[Laurie Verge]

That posting of goofs and Linda's comments following it have been educational to me. I must add that Linda was the one who set me straight on Seward being called Henry. I kept reading that in some book, and she clarified it for me several months ago.

I also thank her for pointing to Fanny's entry abou the "White House." I was taught or read somewhere back in the Dark Ages that it began being called that in some circles after it was repaired following the War of 1812's burning of Washington. In order to cover scorch marks, they painted it white. However, I also remember being told that it was always white.

I turned to my Washington, D.C. history expert, Joan Chaconas, and she says that she has seen copies of many letters and diaries written prior to the Civil War that mention the "White House" as well as "The Executive Mansion." Just some more edumacation...