Extra Credit Questions

[RJNorton]

Very good, Scott!

"Earlier that year--several months before Lincoln was assassinated--the Board of Education named a new San Francisco public boys school after the sitting president. The "Lincoln School" on Fifth, near Market Street, was named on January 13, 1865, and was dedicated six months later in June. Later the next year, the school was to set another milestone in honor of Lincoln when it received (sculptor Pietro) Mezzara's Lincoln statue.

At Mezzara's request, the re-unveiling of his plaster statue of Abraham Lincoln was deferred until the first anniversary of Lincoln 's assassination. So the statue was dedicated at 10 o'clock on the morning of April 14, 1866."

http://www.everythinglincoln.com/article...tatue.html

[STS Lincolnite]

Roger thanks for posting the link to that article!

It reminded me that something I stated above was incorrect. It was a REPLACEMENT statue that was lost in the earthquake/fire. As the article correctly states, the original 1866 statue was plaster and was taken down after the outstretched arm fell off. A more sturdy metal copy (or at least similar statue) was made and placed on the original base in the 1880s. It was that one that was lost (all but a finger anyway) in the earthquake/fire.

[RJNorton]

Please try without googling:

What country in the world, outside the United States, has the most schools named for Abraham Lincoln?

[Steve]

Canada?

[RJNorton]

Nope, it's not Canada.

[AussieMick]

Mexico?

[Gene C]

England ?

[mbgross]

England?

[RJNorton]

Nope, not England, but it is Mexico. Kudos, Michael!

[AussieMick]

I actually thought it would be wrong. Too small and not English speaking, or not enough. Only things going for it were its nearness to the US ( and Steve's Canada gave me a nudge) and Mexico's occasional affinity , if you know what I mean.