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Mary Lincoln Extra Credit Questions
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06-06-2024, 12:36 PM
Post: #466
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RE: Mary Lincoln Extra Credit Questions
During her time as First Lady Mary tried to raise money by selling wagonloads of something. What was in the wagonloads?
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06-06-2024, 12:46 PM
Post: #467
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RE: Mary Lincoln Extra Credit Questions
Rags for the war effort?
"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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06-06-2024, 01:38 PM
Post: #468
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RE: Mary Lincoln Extra Credit Questions
Good guess, Joe, but not correct.
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06-06-2024, 03:37 PM
Post: #469
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RE: Mary Lincoln Extra Credit Questions
Boxes of clothing, fruit, turkeys to raise money for the Black Contraband Relief effort with Keckley's help?
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06-06-2024, 05:13 PM
Post: #470
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RE: Mary Lincoln Extra Credit Questions
Good guess, Anita, but incorrect.
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06-07-2024, 06:11 AM
Post: #471
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RE: Mary Lincoln Extra Credit Questions
Manure ?
So when is this "Old Enough To Know Better" supposed to kick in? |
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06-07-2024, 08:20 AM
Post: #472
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RE: Mary Lincoln Extra Credit Questions
Right on, Gene!
"Then she ordered the gardener to sell manure from the stables at ten cents a wagonload, though this inflated price led to more jokes than sales" Source: p. 190 of Mary Todd Lincoln: A Biography by Jean Baker. |
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