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RE: Tough Tarbell Trivia - Rob Wick - 09-28-2022 12:11 PM
Gene,
You could say that, but not as a writer.
Best
Rob
RE: Tough Tarbell Trivia - Rob Wick - 09-28-2022 08:10 PM
Next clue.
He was born just shortly after the end of the Civil War and his father started the war as a private raising to the rank of major before war's end.
Best
Rob
RE: Tough Tarbell Trivia - Rob Wick - 09-29-2022 04:32 PM
Next clue.
The child who was as well known if not better was his daughter.
Best
Rob
RE: Tough Tarbell Trivia - Rob Wick - 09-30-2022 08:38 AM
Final clue
At this rate, getting the answer could take "Twenty Days."
Best
Rob
RE: Tough Tarbell Trivia - Steve - 10-01-2022 06:09 AM
Frederick Hill Meserve
Rob, I know you said no googling, but after your last clue, the daughter was likely Dorothy Kunhardt. But I didn't know who her father was, so I had to Google her Wikipedia page. I hope that won't disqualify my answer.
RE: Tough Tarbell Trivia - Rob Wick - 10-01-2022 11:47 AM
You got it Steve. It was Frederick Hill Meserve.
No worries on the searching. It turned out to be a bit harder than I anticipated.
Best
Rob
RE: Tough Tarbell Trivia - Rob Wick - 11-09-2022 10:25 PM
Please, no Googling.
Hello all. As I continue to heal and find it darn near impossible to do any serious work on my Tarbell biography, I figured it would be time for more Tough Tarbell Trivia.
To whom was Tarbell referring when she wrote of a potential Lincoln source, "To make him a serious witness has always seemed to me a little absurd."
Clue. It is not William Herndon.
Best
Rob
RE: Tough Tarbell Trivia - RJNorton - 11-10-2022 05:43 AM
Dennis Hanks?
RE: Tough Tarbell Trivia - Gene C - 11-10-2022 08:12 AM
Henry Clay Whitney ?
RE: Tough Tarbell Trivia - Rob Wick - 11-10-2022 08:35 AM
Darn Roger, I thought that would last longer, but you nailed it! It was Hanks. In a memo for herself she called him simple-minded and garralous.
Great job!
Best
Rob
RE: Tough Tarbell Trivia - RJNorton - 11-10-2022 09:37 AM
Thanks, Rob. My past record on the Tarbell trivia is very poor; nice to get one right for a change.
RE: Tough Tarbell Trivia - Dave B - 11-10-2022 04:52 PM
Rob, how is your recovery going?
RE: Tough Tarbell Trivia - Rob Wick - 11-10-2022 08:45 PM
Dave,
I had my second session of therapy today. It's pretty rough going. I doubt that I will be able to go to work until at least the end of the month. I'm really bummed about having to put my book aside, but not being able to type easily makes it pretty much impossible. I am working on some non-typing things but that's really just busy work. It's taken me about 15 minutes to type this. Thanks for asking.
Best
Rob
RE: Tough Tarbell Trivia - Dave B - 11-10-2022 09:55 PM
Well, I hope you continue to get better. As you know from experience now, it takes time. Anything I can do, please advise.
RE: Tough Tarbell Trivia - Rob Wick - 11-11-2022 09:01 AM
Thanks Dave! That's very much appreciated!
Best
Rob