Extra Credit Questions

[RJNorton]

Yes, indeed, Bill. I thought of this question because of Linda's post on the statue. Author Stefan Lorant included images of Lincoln's head on other men's bodies in his book "Lincoln: A Picture Story of His Life." The other images included Martin Van Buren, Andrew Jackson, Francis Blair, and John C. Frémont. According to Lorant, these engravings made their way into countless American homes, and people either didn't mind or notice the deception as there was a sudden demand for Lincoln images after the assassination. Publishers needed to put out prints in a hurry, and to alleviate a shortage of Lincoln prints, they just used available engravings of other bodies and put Lincoln's head on them.