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RE: Extra Credit Questions - Gene C - 05-06-2021
(05-06-2021, 10:00 AM)RJNorton Wrote:(05-06-2021, 09:24 AM)Eva Elisabeth Wrote: Was his fame related to the trial or the funeral train?
Yes, to the trial.
No, to the funeral train.
While I can't recall reading that he met the President, I'll guess Weichmann
RE: Extra Credit Questions - RJNorton - 05-06-2021
Yes, Gene! Indeed these are the words of Louis Weichmann. Also, kudos to Eva who really narrowed it down with her questions.
Gene, it is in his book - p. 6.
RE: Extra Credit Questions - Eva Elisabeth - 05-07-2021
Kudos, Gene - I really couldn't remember either he met Lincoln!!!
RE: Extra Credit Questions - Eva Elisabeth - 08-07-2021
What event was the first in Jacksonville, FL, that blacks and whites (I guess my wording isn't pc, no offensé intended) could attend without segregation?
RE: Extra Credit Questions - mbgross - 08-07-2021
Football game?
RE: Extra Credit Questions - Eva Elisabeth - 08-07-2021
Good guess, but not correct!
RE: Extra Credit Questions - RJNorton - 08-08-2021
A women's suffrage march/rally?
RE: Extra Credit Questions - Eva Elisabeth - 08-08-2021
Another good idea, but nope.
Hint: Mike was a bit closer as for the kind of event. No sports event though.
RE: Extra Credit Questions - Susan Higginbotham - 08-08-2021
Fourth of July celebration?
RE: Extra Credit Questions - Eva Elisabeth - 08-08-2021
Another good guess, Susan, but it was no political event!
Hint #3: It was a mass event!
Hint #4: A ticket was required. It took place at Gator Bowl.
RE: Extra Credit Questions - RJNorton - 08-08-2021
Maybe a music concert?
RE: Extra Credit Questions - Eva Elisabeth - 08-08-2021
Yes!!!
RE: Extra Credit Questions - Eva Elisabeth - 08-08-2021
No idea or further questions to approach?
Hint #5: It was in 1964.
(Just to clarify - the "music event" is to be determined more precisely!)
RE: Extra Credit Questions - Rob Wick - 08-08-2021
Given the time and the clues, I would say it was a Beatles concert.
Best
Rob
RE: Extra Credit Questions - Eva Elisabeth - 08-08-2021
Correctly concluded, Rob!
The concert took place on September 11, 1964 during their first US tour. When the Beatles got to know that the promoters planned to have a segregated audience, John Lennon said:
“We never play to segregated audiences, and we aren’t going to start now. I’d sooner lose our appearance money.” The stadium was sold out, so the promoters obliged. In all contacts then they had a passage to "not be required to perform in front of a segregated audience".
The entire story here including videos is well worth reading and checking out:
https://www.openculture.com/2020/06/when-the-beatles-refused-to-play-before-segregated-audiences-on-their-first-u-s-tour-1964.html
Rob, you win a trip to Jacksonville in a yellow submarine!