Extra Credit Questions

[Gene C]

Eva, thanks for posting the lyrics to Under the Parisian Sky. Now that I know what the words mean, it's a very beautiful song.

She also doe a nice version of Autumn Leaves
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2s2tPORlW4

[RJNorton]

Who made this observation about Lincoln?

"He didn't wear clothes. Rather, clothes hung upon him as if on a rack to dry, or on a loose ladder up a wind-swept chimney. He had clothes to keep the chill or the sun off. His clothes seemed to whisper, 'He put us on when he was thinking about something else.' The stovepipe hat sort of whistled softly: 'I am not a hat at all; I am the little garret roof where he tucks in little thoughts he writes on pieces of paper'."

[Houmes]

(03-26-2014 05:30 AM)RJNorton Wrote:  Who made this observation about Lincoln?

"He didn't wear clothes. Rather, clothes hung upon him as if on a rack to dry, or on a loose ladder up a wind-swept chimney. He had clothes to keep the chill or the sun off. His clothes seemed to whisper, 'He put us on when he was thinking about something else.' The stovepipe hat sort of whistled softly: 'I am not a hat at all; I am the little garret roof where he tucks in little thoughts he writes on pieces of paper'."

Carl Sandburg

[RJNorton]

Wow, asked and answered before 6:00 A.M. You are absolutely correct, Blaine. You win a lifetime free pass to Connemara.

[Eva Elisabeth]

On Febr.10,1865, Abraham Lincoln attended Ford's Theater.
1. What play did he watch?
2. Who accompanied him?
3. Who was starring? (Name one "well-known" person.)

[Rogerm]

I believe Lincoln was accompanied by General Grant on that occasion. But, I don't know the answers to the other questions; unless John Wilkes Booth played a starring role.

[RJNorton]

I think the play was entitled Love or Livery.

[Eva Elisabeth]

Very good, both of you!
1. Is answered correctly.
2. Grant is correct, but there was someone else with them. Who?
3. Booth leads into the right direction.

[RJNorton]

Eva, the other person was General Burnside?

[Eva Elisabeth]

Brilliant, Roger, that is correct, too! The three men went alone (no female company).
So there's still the star left who was "related" to JWB.

[RJNorton]

(04-17-2014 09:29 PM)Eva Elisabeth Wrote:  So there's still the star left who was "related" to JWB.

This clue makes me think John Sleeper Clarke.

[Eva Elisabeth]

...and this is correct, too! Well done!

[RJNorton]

A man Abraham Lincoln knew very well was married to a lady whose first name was America? Who was this man?

[Eva Elisabeth]

In hope you will give a hint, I just guess it was not he:
   
(Vespucci)

[PaigeBooth]

This is just a guess, but I'm thinking of two people I think could be possibilities- perhaps Jack Armstrong or James H. Matheny?