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08-26-2015, 01:59 PM (This post was last modified: 08-26-2015 02:02 PM by Eva Elisabeth.)
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Upon once entitling a thread by the very long title of the book it was about I was advised is was too long, making it challenging to post a comment.

Now here goes what this very short title abbreviates:
Super Trivial Robert Todd Lincoln Trivia

...and it hopefully will invite you to post lots of replies!

And the question is indeed super trivial:
Who is this gentleman?
   
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08-26-2015, 02:17 PM
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According to an article by Dr. Blaine Houmes, Robert and his Harvard friend, F. P. Anderson, gave Lucy Hale (and her friend, Miss Colby) a book entitled The Battle of Bunker Hill, or The Temple of Liberty; An Historic Poem in Four Cantos.

Is this person Robert's college friend, F. P. Anderson?

(You are correct - I think the MyBB software writers set the maximum length of a thread title
at something like 85 characters + spaces)
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08-26-2015, 02:40 PM (This post was last modified: 08-26-2015 05:15 PM by Eva Elisabeth.)
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(Well, it was actually a forum member's advice!)

Excellent guess, Roger, but it's not F. P. Anderson.
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08-26-2015, 02:54 PM
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RTL's law partner, Edward Isham?

"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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08-26-2015, 03:12 PM
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Another brilliant guess, Joe, but it's not Edward Isham either.
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08-26-2015, 03:25 PM
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George Latham? (He was a friend of Robert's.)

http://www.abrahamlincolnonline.org/linc...latham.htm
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08-26-2015, 05:22 PM
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I'm truly delighted as for all your fantastic ideas and have to admit the answer is much more trivial - I'm sorry it's not George Latham either, Roger!
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08-26-2015, 07:19 PM
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Mach schnell with a hint, Eva! This looks like a tough one!

"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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08-26-2015, 07:24 PM
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Aye aye, Sir!
Hint #1: Think election.
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08-26-2015, 10:17 PM
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Yeah. Still drawing a blank....

"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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08-26-2015, 10:50 PM
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Hey, Eva--

This doesn't jive with your hint, but to me the photo looks like Albert Edward, Prince of Wales in the Civil War days.

But he also looks like Dr. Frederick Fronkensteen.

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08-27-2015, 05:11 AM (This post was last modified: 08-27-2015 06:22 AM by Eva Elisabeth.)
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Kudos, Jim - this is Albert Edward, Prince of Wales in ca.1860, who in September of that year toured New England and after whom Robert was nicknamed "Prince of Wales" as a pun referring to his father's election campaign title, "the Railsplitter".

Jim, here's your hopefully appropriate prize:
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Vvgl_2JRIUs
(The most important part of the prize starts at min. 2.00!)

((Is that a German flag there next to the Union Jack? The elderly audience was for sure not amused...))
   
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08-27-2015, 06:21 AM
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(08-27-2015 05:11 AM)Eva Elisabeth Wrote:  Kudos, Jim - this is Albert Edward, Prince of Wales in ca.1860, . . .

Gee; I'm surprised I won! Thanks for the lovely prize, Eva; it went well with my coffee this morning.

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08-27-2015, 02:52 PM (This post was last modified: 08-27-2015 03:03 PM by Eva Elisabeth.)
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That's great, Jim!

Ready for another trivial trivia challenge? Other than the Prince of Wales, this gentleman had a real important influence on Robert's life. Who is (was) he?
   
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08-27-2015, 03:08 PM
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RTL's law partner. Edward Isham.

"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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