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RE: Extra Credit Questions - Rogerm - 04-04-2016
Frankly, I didn't know that Charles Dana had written a biography of Grant. However, I am thinking of a well-known literary figure of the 19th century who admired Grant, even though he came from a border state with strong leanings toward the South. His biography of Grant is still popular today.
RE: Extra Credit Questions - LincolnMan - 04-04-2016
Yes, it must be Dana!
RE: Extra Credit Questions - Rogerm - 04-04-2016
The real first name of this literary figure was "Samuel."
This author created two of the most famous fictional characters in American literature. Their names were "Tom" and "Huckleberry."
RE: Extra Credit Questions - Gene C - 04-04-2016
Mark Twain ??
RE: Extra Credit Questions - Rogerm - 04-04-2016
I have been, inadvertently, misleading you here. Grant actually wrote his auto-biography and had it published by this famous literary figure referred to in my previous posts. Sorry for the confusion.
Correct, Gene!! It was, indeed, Mark Twain.
RE: Extra Credit Questions - LincolnMan - 04-04-2016
Jumping bull frogs (with apologies to Mr. Twain)!
RE: Extra Credit Questions - Eva Elisabeth - 04-08-2016
What (specifically) is this?
RE: Extra Credit Questions - Miss_Bellatrix - 04-08-2016
This is a completely wild guess...is that the flag that was used to cushion Lincoln's head after he was shot?
RE: Extra Credit Questions - Gene C - 04-08-2016
Flag from Ft. Sumter?
RE: Extra Credit Questions - Eva Elisabeth - 04-08-2016
Wild guesses are always a promising idea, Miss Bellatrix - but Gene nailed it! Kudos, Gene! Gene, I'm afraid there's no corn dog in the prize vault, but since I live near the Danish border, you win a pølser (Copenhagen street dog) instead:
RE: Extra Credit Questions - LincolnMan - 04-10-2016
There have been two United States vessels named after Abraham Lincoln. One of them is an aircraft carrier still in active duty. What was the other vessel? And what was the unique connection of that vessel to Lincoln?
RE: Extra Credit Questions - Eva Elisabeth - 04-10-2016
Being interested in ships and Navy (I live at a Navy port and have toured US Navy vessels that visited) I once did a research on "Lincoln ships", and I believe it was a submarine. My guess as for the connection - was the home port the same where the Lincoln ancestors landed?
RE: Extra Credit Questions - LincolnMan - 04-10-2016
Eva:
You answered the first question correctly! Wow!
Your second answer is not what I'm looking for. Try again.
RE: Extra Credit Questions - Eva Elisabeth - 04-10-2016
Does it somehow have to do with his patent (although it wouldn't make sense for a sub)?
RE: Extra Credit Questions - LincolnMan - 04-10-2016
Another good guess-,but not the answer. Give up?