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RE: Extra Credit Questions - loetar44 - 10-08-2014
It's the funeral traincar of President Lincoln, which is transported over the Hudson from Jersey City to New York City, while the body of Lincoln is in City Hall (April 24, 1865)
RE: Extra Credit Questions - LincolnMan - 10-08-2014
This poet wrote the following words describing what was the eve of the Civil War:
"Death was in the air.
So was birth.
What was dying few could say.
What was being born none could know."
Who is the poet?
RE: Extra Credit Questions - STS Lincolnite - 10-08-2014
(10-08-2014, 06:58 PM)LincolnMan Wrote: This poet wrote the following words describing what was the eve of the Civil War:
"Death was in the air.
So was birth.
What was dying few could say.
What was being born none could know."
Who is the poet?
Well, it has the word death in it, so my first guess will be Emily Dickinson (even though it doesn't really sound like her stylistically).
RE: Extra Credit Questions - LincolnToddFan - 10-08-2014
It sounds very much to me like something Carl Sandburg would write...
RE: Extra Credit Questions - loetar44 - 10-09-2014
(10-08-2014, 06:08 PM)loetar44 Wrote: It's the funeral traincar of President Lincoln, which is transported over the Hudson from Jersey City to New York City, while the body of Lincoln is in City Hall (April 24, 1865)
Sorry, didn't read Laurie's post #1737, only saw Roger's picture and reacted. Congrats Laurie!
RE: Extra Credit Questions - LincolnMan - 10-09-2014
Dickinson is a good guess but the author is Mr. Sandburg. You are correct!
RE: Extra Credit Questions - LincolnMan - 10-10-2014
We all know that among Booth's last words- he is said to have uttered "useless...useless." What famous person's last words were claimed to have been "suppose...suppose?"
RE: Extra Credit Questions - RJNorton - 10-10-2014
Edwin Stanton?
RE: Extra Credit Questions - tblunk - 10-10-2014
Wyatt Earp
RE: Extra Credit Questions - STS Lincolnite - 10-10-2014
I second the guess of Wyatt Earp.
RE: Extra Credit Questions - LincolnMan - 10-10-2014
Wyatt Earp it is!
Great job guys.
RE: Extra Credit Questions - Eva Elisabeth - 10-10-2014
Speaking of last words, whose were these?
"The summons has called. I'm an overripe sheaf. I go and take the weak with me and leave you the strong. All I ask you that you do not weep. Do not forget my fist wife's children and tell them goodbye."
RE: Extra Credit Questions - STS Lincolnite - 10-10-2014
(10-10-2014, 03:42 PM)Eva Elisabeth Wrote: Speaking of last words, whose were these?
"The summons has called. I'm an overripe sheaf. I go and take the weak with me and leave you the strong. All I ask you that you do not weep. Do not forget my fist wife's children and tell them goodbye."
I think it was Herndon.
RE: Extra Credit Questions - Eva Elisabeth - 10-11-2014
Excellent, Scott! Early in the morning of March 18, 1891 Herndon's son Willie died, and at noon Herndon said these last words to his wife.
You win an oyster stew à la Herndon:
http://rogerjnorton.com/LincolnDiscussionSymposium/thread-65-post-36565.html?highlight=stew#pid36565
RE: Extra Credit Questions - Eva Elisabeth - 10-12-2014
What is depicted here?