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RE: Extra Credit Questions - AussieMick - 11-29-2023 05:37 AM

He failed to achieve what he wanted ... to break America's attachment to the Washingtonian principle of neutrality and nonintervention.

He was a "champion of liberty," but declined to be dragged into the slavery controversy.

During his visit to the USA there was a type of trousers named after him, a hat, a beard. And even oysters.


RE: Extra Credit Questions - AussieMick - 11-29-2023 06:38 AM

He came from a European country that was fighting for its freedom.

104 years after his USA visit, his country again fought for its independence and freedom. There's a connection here to Melbourne, "Blood in the Water" .


RE: Extra Credit Questions - AussieMick - 11-29-2023 07:39 AM

His country's connection ("Blood in the water") to Melbourne? 67 years ago.


RE: Extra Credit Questions - RJNorton - 11-29-2023 09:08 AM

Does it have to do with Giuseppe Garibaldi?


RE: Extra Credit Questions - Rob Wick - 11-29-2023 09:16 AM

Kossuth?

Best
Rob


RE: Extra Credit Questions - AussieMick - 11-29-2023 03:49 PM

Not Garibaldi, Roger .... Rob got it. Well done.
Kossuth it was indeed.
My last clue referred to the 1956 Olympics where Russia and Hungary had a very vigorous water polo match.

https://www.justsecurity.org/41243/lincoln-thought-america-first/

https://journals.psu.edu/wph/article/download/7815/7588/7658

https://classicsofstrategy.com/2008/12/17/resolutions-in-behalf-of-hungarian-freedom/

https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=AONE&u=googlescholar&id=GALE|A140827724&v=2.1&it=r&sid=AONE&asid=73168ee1


RE: Extra Credit Questions - RJNorton - 12-06-2023 05:31 AM

No googling please.

Can you tell a man's profession by looking at his face? This man was a resident of Springfield during the years the Lincolns lived there. What was his profession?


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RE: Extra Credit Questions - Gene C - 12-06-2023 08:10 AM

Not by just looking at his face, but his entire head, I would guess he's a Phrenologist

https://theconversation.com/how-photography-and-phrenology-helped-make-abraham-lincoln-president-33608

(Article by Joanna Cowen)


RE: Extra Credit Questions - RJNorton - 12-06-2023 08:50 AM

Nope, not a phrenologist.


RE: Extra Credit Questions - Rob Wick - 12-06-2023 09:26 AM

With the beard he beard a striking resemblance to Rollo Diller, so I will guess pharmacist.

Best
Rob


RE: Extra Credit Questions - RJNorton - 12-06-2023 11:26 AM

Nope, not a pharmacist.


RE: Extra Credit Questions - David Lockmiller - 12-06-2023 01:14 PM

A barber.


RE: Extra Credit Questions - RJNorton - 12-06-2023 03:11 PM

Nope, not a barber.


RE: Extra Credit Questions - AussieMick - 12-06-2023 03:57 PM

Preacher?


RE: Extra Credit Questions - J. Beckert - 12-06-2023 05:19 PM

That's Ebenezer Norton. He started the first Lincoln Research site shortly after the President's death in 1865.