Lincoln Discussion Symposium

Hint #2: He once said his wife did not have a mink coat.

Richard Nixon

Brilliant, Bill. Indeed it was President Nixon.

http://historythings.com/the-last-words-...residents/

You and Laurie both win dogs named Checkers.

In whose backyard was this picture taken?
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FDR's back yard

I'll guess Washington's at Mt. Vernon.

Kudos, Joe is correct. Joe, you win a bucket of fish from the lake. (And thanks to Bill Binzel for taking and sharing the photo.)

Who was the last sick/dying American President to be treated with the medical practice called bloodletting?

I don't know which President, but we taxpayers have been enduring this for years.

King Leopold II died of that end of the 18th century, and I would think at that time the method was about to fade. I'd guess Washington.

Good try, Eva, as Washington was treated in this manner. Roughly 40% of his blood was drained!! However, he was not the last President to be treated with the bloodletting.

Very interesting about Washington losing almost 40% of his blood, Roger; I didn't realize it was that much.

I will guess Benjamin Harrison? Or maybe, Zachary Taylor? Taylor passed away in 1850, perhaps bloodletting was more popular at that time. Harrison did not become president until 1889.

I know Benjamin Harrison's grandfather, President William Henry Harrison, refused the bloodletting procedure. William Henry Harrison was the first US President to die in office.

Excellent, Paige! It was Zachary Taylor who was the last to have the procedure. With Taylor the doctors also tried blistering his skin. Taylor passed away on July 9, 1850.

I cannot think of a prize for this type of question so you just win best wishes for health and happiness!

(09-12-2016 03:30 PM)RJNorton Wrote: [ -> ]Excellent, Paige! It was Zachary Taylor who was the last to have the procedure. With Taylor the doctors also tried blistering his skin. Taylor passed away on July 9, 1850.

I cannot think of a prize for this type of question so you just win best wishes for health and happiness!

Thank you, Roger! And thanks for the additional information as well.

I posed this trivia question while commenting on the new book, The President is Dead!, but never got an answer:

Where is Thomas Jefferson's original tombstone located today?