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Mary Lincoln Extra Credit Questions
06-06-2024, 12:36 PM
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During her time as First Lady Mary tried to raise money by selling wagonloads of something. What was in the wagonloads?
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06-06-2024, 12:46 PM
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Rags for the war effort?

"There are few subjects that ignite more casual, uninformed bigotry and condescension from elites in this nation more than Dixie - Jonah Goldberg"
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06-06-2024, 01:38 PM
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Good guess, Joe, but not correct.
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06-06-2024, 03:37 PM
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Boxes of clothing, fruit, turkeys to raise money for the Black Contraband Relief effort with Keckley's help?
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06-06-2024, 05:13 PM
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Good guess, Anita, but incorrect.
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06-07-2024, 06:11 AM
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Manure ?

So when is this "Old Enough To Know Better" supposed to kick in?
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06-07-2024, 08:20 AM
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Right on, Gene!

"Then she ordered the gardener to sell manure from the stables at ten cents a wagonload, though this inflated price led to more jokes than sales"

Source: p. 190 of Mary Todd Lincoln: A Biography by Jean Baker.
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