Where Is It?

[David Lockmiller]

(03-29-2023 04:59 AM)RJNorton Wrote:  David, many historians don't trust the stories of Leonard Grover so I am not surprised that Prof. Burlingame did not include this one. My personal thinking on Grover is that he will start with a truth and then embellish some of the details in an attempt to make things more interesting for the reader.

The story comes from:

Leonard Grover, "Lincoln's Interest in the Theater," Century Magazine, (April 1909).

Roger, thank you for that information and insight regarding the credibility of Leonard Grover. I recall the details of having read the same story many years ago. But I did not know at the time about the credibility issue and had assumed it was all a true story.

Speaking of Professor Burlingame, I thought you might be interested in more detail information regarding Lincoln's May 29, 1856 "Lost Speech" from Professor Michael Burlingame's unabridged Abraham Lincoln: A Life - Vol. 1, Chapter 11, at pages 1183 - 1189. The superb writing may be accessed here. (Page 1183 is page #27 on the left-hand side of the screen.)

[RJNorton]

Here is a sculpture of Abraham Lincoln with his horse, Old Bob. Where is this located?

[Dennis Urban]

(03-30-2023 06:12 AM)RJNorton Wrote:  Here is a sculpture of Abraham Lincoln with his horse, Old Bob. Where is this located?

Lincoln Cottage at Soldiers Home in DC.

[RJNorton]

Yes, Dennis! Well done!

"This statue of Abraham Lincoln and his horse, Old Bob, was created by Ivan Schwartz. The statue is made of bronze. It is life size and done as true to the times as possible."

http://horsehints.org/Lincoln'sCottage.htm

[Dennis Urban]

(03-30-2023 12:06 PM)RJNorton Wrote:  Yes, Dennis! Well done!

"This statue of Abraham Lincoln and his horse, Old Bob, was created by Ivan Schwartz. The statue is made of bronze. It is life size and done as true to the times as possible."

http://horsehints.org/Lincoln'sCottage.htm

Is my prize a ride on Old Bob?

[RJNorton]

Nope, the horse you get to ride is named Flightline!

[Dennis Urban]

(03-30-2023 01:14 PM)RJNorton Wrote:  Nope, the horse you get to ride is named Flightline!

That would be a super ride. I can handle it.