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RE: Extra Credit Questions - RJNorton - 10-21-2023
No googling please.
Knox College conferred on Abraham Lincoln an honorary degree of Doctor of Laws on July 3, 1860.
In 1861 Columbia University did the same.
In 1864 what additional educational institution gave an honorary Doctor of Laws degree to President Lincoln?
RE: Extra Credit Questions - Rob Wick - 10-22-2023
Given Robert's attendance, I would say Harvard.
Best
Rob
RE: Extra Credit Questions - Anita - 10-22-2023
You beat me to it Rob so my second guess is Columbia University, NY
RE: Extra Credit Questions - RJNorton - 10-22-2023
Those are very logical responses, but neither is correct.
RE: Extra Credit Questions - AussieMick - 10-22-2023
It was a US university?
RE: Extra Credit Questions - RJNorton - 10-22-2023
(10-22-2023, 04:37 PM)AussieMick Wrote: It was a US university?
Yes.
RE: Extra Credit Questions - Rob Wick - 10-22-2023
Did it have anything to do with the Morrill Act? In other words, was it a land-grant college?
Best
Rob
RE: Extra Credit Questions - Anita - 10-22-2023
Is it in New Jersey or Pennsylvania?
RE: Extra Credit Questions - RJNorton - 10-23-2023
New Jersey.
RE: Extra Credit Questions - Rob Wick - 10-23-2023
Princeton?
Best
Rob
RE: Extra Credit Questions - RJNorton - 10-23-2023
That's it, Rob, and credit also to Anita for narrowing down the state.
https://www.princetonianamuseum.org/reference/9a96e9c6-4c07-44cb-9104-54fbc67880b7
RE: Extra Credit Questions - STS Lincolnite - 10-23-2023
(10-23-2023, 02:56 PM)RJNorton Wrote: That's it, Rob, and credit also to Anita for narrowing down the state.
https://www.princetonianamuseum.org/reference/9a96e9c6-4c07-44cb-9104-54fbc67880b7
Great question Roger!
I see that Princeton was the correct answer. I did not know this and looked up some info after I saw the correct answer.
Here is another interesting link I found:
https://universityarchives.princeton.edu/2015/04/princeton-mourns-lincoln/
This site has a scan of the 1864 letter that Roger posted about above as well as some other information and resource links.
RE: Extra Credit Questions - STS Lincolnite - 10-23-2023
And here is the letter Mr. MacLean sent to Lincoln regarding the honorary degree:
https://www.loc.gov/resource/mal.3939500/?st=grid
RE: Extra Credit Questions - RJNorton - 11-07-2023
No googling please.
Who wrote the following:
“I shall not easily forget the first time I ever saw Abraham Lincoln... From the top of an omnibus (driven up on side, close by, and blocked by the curbstone and the crowds) I had, I say, a capital view of it all and especially of Mr. Lincoln: his looks and gait; his perfect composure and coolness; his unusual and uncouth height; his dress of complete black, stovepipe hat pushed back on his head; dark-brown complexion; seamed and wrinkled yet canny-looking face; black, bush head of hair; disproportionately long neck; and his hands held behind, as he stood observing the people.”
RE: Extra Credit Questions - Anita - 11-07-2023
Was this person's observations made before or after Lincoln became President?