Extra Credit Questions

[Eva Elisabeth]

Maybe this helps:

Hint#2: The person's response was: "I appreciate the honor Mrs. Lincoln would do me, but time is very important now - and really - Mr. Lincoln, I have had enough of this show business."

[Rob Wick]

Sounds like Ulysses S. Grant to me.

Best
Rob

[Wild Bill]

Charles Sumner

[Rogerm]

I agree with Rob Wick that it is General Grant.

[Eva Elisabeth]

Great, Rob and Roger, you are right. It was Grant who denied the invitation in March 1864 (according to Isaac Arnold, 'The life of Abraham Lincoln', p. 371).

[RJNorton]

This gentleman led a very active life including writing a book about Abraham Lincoln. Who is he?

[Rob Wick]

Senator Paul Simon?

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Rob

[L Verge]

I was going to say the same thing - a young Sen. Simon.

[RJNorton]

Both of you are correct. Good job!

[Rob Wick]

I knew Paul Simon professionally for several years. I always regretted not being able to talk with him about his book on Lincoln in the Illinois legislature.

Where did that picture come from, Roger?

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Rob

[RJNorton]

Rob, go here.

For folks not familiar with Paul Simon there is a nice tribute to him here.

[Gene C]

Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel put out some great songs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAoArleLZEk

(we're probably talking about a different Paul Simon aren't we)

[Rob Wick]

Gene,

Try this on for size.

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Rob

http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/v...gue/n9661/

[Eva Elisabeth]

Who said "I ...told Mr. Lincoln if he would give me ten thousand dollars I would make him all the money he wanted."? (But the President denied this offer.)

[Rogerm]

Was it Thurlow Weed?