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Trivial Trivia - taking trivia to new levels
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08-10-2024, 10:01 PM
(This post was last modified: 08-10-2024 10:29 PM by J. Beckert.)
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RE: Trivial Trivia - taking trivia to new levels
Yes, sir! Good job!
Although at least one report (from McLean family members) stated the room was simply plundered, more state that Ord gave McLean $40 - the entire contents of his wallet - for the table where Lee sat. Gen. Phil Sheridan bought the table where Grant was seated for $20 in gold. Adjusted for inflation, $40 in 1865 is worth $770.98 today. The Ord table today is in the Chicago Historical Society along with the actual bed Lincoln died in. The Grant table is in the Smithsonian. "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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