Mary Lincoln Extra Credit Questions

[RJNorton]

According to Elizabeth Keckly, what was Mary's favorite color?

[Gene C]

Blue ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcYaSDOBBkA

[Eva Elisabeth]

Purple ? (Pink if she were I...)

[RJNorton]

I am sorry, Gene and Eva, but neither of your guesses is correct.

[Susan Higginbotham]

Lavender?

[RJNorton]

I am sorry, Susan, but it was not lavender.

[L Verge]

Mrs. Keckly said it was white, but I've seen a number of sources lately that claim it was purple.

[Eva Elisabeth]

Mrs. Keckly said it was white, but I've seen a number of sources lately that claim it was purple.

And from the physics point of view Mrs. Keckley was wrong respectively we all should win - white isn't a color, it's the sum of all visible spectral colors (hence all our guesses are included in white...)

[Gene C]

If it was white, I can kind of guess why. Mary Lincoln is rumored to have said she liked it when Abraham wore this.
Somehow it didn't become much of a fashion trend until the 1950's

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3C_RWToGrCw

[Houmes]

According to Elizabeth Keckly, what was Mary's favorite color?

Green?

[L Verge]

According to Elizabeth Keckley, what was Mary's favorite color?

Green?

As in money???

[RJNorton]

Laurie is correct, but as Eva said, you all are winners.

Gene, you win a copy of this song.

Eva, you win a copy of this song.

Susan, you win a copy of this song.

Laurie, you win a copy of this song.

Blaine, you win a copy of this song.

Thanks to all for participating.

[Eva Elisabeth]

Thanks, Roger - I like my song!

[L Verge]

Thanks, Roger - I like my song!

I like them all because I remember them all!

[Gene C]

Thanks, Roger - I like my song!

I like them all because I remember them all!

That's quite an accomplishment Laurie, since one of the songs (Lavender Blue) is form the 17th century