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10-28-2016, 03:26 PM
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Scottish Accent
This is the second time I came across this and thought it notable.
Apparently, Abraham Lincoln managed to acquire a wicked Scottish accent in order to properly quote Robert Burns' poetry - and from the references it appears he did so in his younger years - around 1830. I have come across this in Michael Burlingame's biography and now again in the Sidney Blumenthal bio (which sadly isn't giving many original sources). I have gone through Herndon's Informants a bit but have not been lucky yet. So fun to imagine how he might have picked this up, isn't it! In case of emergency, Lincoln and children first. |
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Scottish Accent - Angela - 10-28-2016 03:26 PM
RE: Scottish Accent - Eva Elisabeth - 10-28-2016, 05:29 PM
RE: Scottish Accent - Angela - 10-29-2016, 04:32 AM
RE: Scottish Accent - RJNorton - 10-28-2016, 06:00 PM
RE: Scottish Accent - Gene C - 10-29-2016, 07:09 AM
RE: Scottish Accent - Eva Elisabeth - 10-29-2016, 08:47 PM
RE: Scottish Accent - Eva Elisabeth - 10-30-2016, 03:46 PM
RE: Scottish Accent - Gene C - 10-30-2016, 04:58 PM
RE: Scottish Accent - Eva Elisabeth - 10-30-2016, 05:43 PM
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