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07-28-2013, 11:08 AM
Post: #1201
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RE: Extra Credit Questions
Maybe this helps:
Hint#2: The person's response was: "I appreciate the honor Mrs. Lincoln would do me, but time is very important now - and really - Mr. Lincoln, I have had enough of this show business." |
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07-28-2013, 11:24 AM
Post: #1202
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RE: Extra Credit Questions
Sounds like Ulysses S. Grant to me.
Best Rob Abraham Lincoln is the only man, dead or alive, with whom I could have spent five years without one hour of boredom. --Ida M. Tarbell
I want the respect of intelligent men, but I will choose for myself the intelligent. --Carl Sandburg
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07-28-2013, 12:22 PM
Post: #1203
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RE: Extra Credit Questions
Charles Sumner
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07-28-2013, 01:44 PM
Post: #1204
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RE: Extra Credit Questions
I agree with Rob Wick that it is General Grant.
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07-28-2013, 02:05 PM
Post: #1205
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RE: Extra Credit Questions
Great, Rob and Roger, you are right. It was Grant who denied the invitation in March 1864 (according to Isaac Arnold, 'The life of Abraham Lincoln', p. 371).
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07-29-2013, 08:58 AM
Post: #1206
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RE: Extra Credit Questions
This gentleman led a very active life including writing a book about Abraham Lincoln. Who is he?
![[Image: Untitled109.jpg]](http://rogerjnorton.com/Untitled109.jpg) |
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07-29-2013, 09:16 AM
Post: #1207
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RE: Extra Credit Questions
Senator Paul Simon?
Best Rob Abraham Lincoln is the only man, dead or alive, with whom I could have spent five years without one hour of boredom. --Ida M. Tarbell
I want the respect of intelligent men, but I will choose for myself the intelligent. --Carl Sandburg
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07-29-2013, 09:50 AM
Post: #1208
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RE: Extra Credit Questions
I was going to say the same thing - a young Sen. Simon.
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07-29-2013, 12:49 PM
Post: #1209
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RE: Extra Credit Questions
Both of you are correct. Good job!
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07-29-2013, 01:07 PM
Post: #1210
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RE: Extra Credit Questions
I knew Paul Simon professionally for several years. I always regretted not being able to talk with him about his book on Lincoln in the Illinois legislature.
Where did that picture come from, Roger? Best Rob Abraham Lincoln is the only man, dead or alive, with whom I could have spent five years without one hour of boredom. --Ida M. Tarbell
I want the respect of intelligent men, but I will choose for myself the intelligent. --Carl Sandburg
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07-29-2013, 01:26 PM
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07-29-2013, 01:33 PM
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RE: Extra Credit Questions
Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel put out some great songs.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAoArleLZEk (we're probably talking about a different Paul Simon aren't we) So when is this "Old Enough To Know Better" supposed to kick in? |
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07-29-2013, 01:51 PM
Post: #1213
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RE: Extra Credit Questions
Abraham Lincoln is the only man, dead or alive, with whom I could have spent five years without one hour of boredom. --Ida M. Tarbell
I want the respect of intelligent men, but I will choose for myself the intelligent. --Carl Sandburg
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07-31-2013, 04:54 AM
(This post was last modified: 07-31-2013 05:37 AM by Eva Elisabeth.)
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RE: Extra Credit Questions
Who said "I ...told Mr. Lincoln if he would give me ten thousand dollars I would make him all the money he wanted."? (But the President denied this offer.)
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07-31-2013, 08:00 AM
Post: #1215
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RE: Extra Credit Questions
Was it Thurlow Weed?
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