Extra Credit Questions

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Excellent, Miss Anita! The Tsar liberated Russia's serfs and Lincoln made the first steps to emancipating slaves in the U.S. He also suffered the same fate as Mr. Lincoln, only years later when he was assassinated by a bomb which blew off both of his feet.

I devised this trivia question after being contacted by the American-Russian Cultural Cooperation Foundation based here in D.C. During the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial, they were one of the many groups who participated via a book and traveling exhibit that highlighted the friendship that developed between Alexander and Abraham during the crucial years of their leadership.

The Foundation was making an offer I could not resist. They have remainders of the exhibit booklets that are seeking good homes and offered them at a very fair wholesale price. We have limited quantities, but are able to sell them for $8 ppd. The books are rich with photographs, paintings, scenes from old Russia, Lincoln, our Civil War, and more -- many of them in color -- as well as a Russian history lesson that coincides with our Civil War period. Like all countries, Russia had its reasons for good diplomacy with the U.S., but they were very supportive of us during this critical period.

We accept Visa or MasterCard via phone orders at 301-868-1121 or checks and money orders made payable to Surratt House Museum and mailed to 9118 Brandywine Road, Clinton, MD 20735.

Years ago, I decided that, if I ever got bored with the Lincoln assassination topic, I would turn to studying Russian history. After seeing this book, the idea is very tempting...