Lincoln Discussion Symposium

(08-10-2017 03:58 PM)RJNorton Wrote: [ -> ]The Lincoln boys had two pets goats.

The President that I'm referring to actually had the goat as his personal pet.

Can you give a hint?

Neither the President nor the goat stayed in office very long.

William Henry Harrison

(08-11-2017 11:51 AM)Wild Bill Wrote: [ -> ]William Henry Harrison

100% correct, sir. I wonder what eventually happened to that goat?

Now, here's my final question for the week: Which President was involved in as many as 100 duel situations in his lifetime? He was shot in the chest in one in 1806, and later took a bullet to the arm in an 1813 bar fight with a U.S. Senator.

(For some reason, I'm betting Wild Bill will know this one also.)

Andrew Jackson

(08-11-2017 12:58 PM)Wild Bill Wrote: [ -> ]Andrew Jackson

See, folks, I told you he'd get it right off the bat!

PS: Many of his altercations were related to defending the attacks against his wife, Rachel.

(08-11-2017 11:58 AM)L Verge Wrote: [ -> ]

(08-11-2017 11:51 AM)Wild Bill Wrote: [ -> ]William Henry Harrison

100% correct, sir. I wonder what eventually happened to that goat?

His grandson, President Benjamin Harrison also had a goat which was named Old Whiskers:

http://www.presidentialpetmuseum.com/pets/old_whiskers/

This train car has a special association to one President.

1. Who was the President?
2. What was the car used for?
3. Where is the car located now?

1. By the style of the train, I would guess Franklin Roosevelt or Truman.
2. For the President to travel in by rail?
3. By the look of it, rotting away on some abandoned track at a train depot/station?

Good enough, Steve. Vicki and I were watching the Smithsonian Channel on Monday and saw the story of this railroad car which is located below the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City. I am going to post a link to an article about the car. The article says that FDR used this secret entrance to the hotel "in part to hide his disability from the public." I felt the TV show implied the sole reason FDR used it was to hide his immobility from public viewing.

http://gothamist.com/2015/02/20/waldorf-...hp#photo-1

(if the article does not appear on that page click on where it says "Read More")

A First Lady said this - who was she?

"Wouldn't you rather wear your blue jeans than wander around in a hoop skirt?"

Eleanor Roosevelt?

You are in the right century, Eva, but it was not Eleanor Roosevelt.

Rosalyn Carter?