Extra Credit Questions

[L Verge]

I used to collect antique valentines, and around the late-19th and early-20th centuries, valentine postcards became popular. I remember someone named Wall or Wahl who was credited with a lot of them, but I'm not sure he did historical figures...?

[Gene C]

I used to collect antique valentines, and around the late-19th and early-20th centuries, valentine postcards became popular.

I saved mine from grade school too!

[RJNorton]

You are correct, Laurie. That is an etching by Bernhardt Wall.

I have a 1943 book by Bernhardt Wall. Mr. Wall spent 11 years following in the footsteps of Abraham Lincoln. He made etchings of many of the important landmarks in Lincoln's life. The book is entitled Following Abraham Lincoln 1809-1865 and has over 400 pages.

Here is a sample from Mr. Wall's wonderful book:

The Little Pigeon Creek Baptist Church

[L Verge]

Wow - two of my addictions overlap! Antique valentines and Lincoln interest. Who knew...

[RJNorton]

This is another etching by Bernhardt Wall. This is a courthouse where Abraham Lincoln practiced on the circuit. Where in Illinois is it located?

[Eva Elisabeth]

Metamora.

[RJNorton]

Wonderful, Eva. You are correct. And the building, dating back to 1845, still stands today.

[Eva Elisabeth]

Roger, I cheated, I have that book...it was once recommended here. It's indeed a wonderful book!

[Gene C]

You can find it on line

https://openlibrary.org/books/OL6452402M..._1809-1865

Looks like a nice book

[Eva Elisabeth]

Once A. Lincoln remarked: "I never had much to do with bishops where I live, but, do you know, [...?] is my idea of a bishop."

Who represented Abraham Lincoln's idea of a bishop?

[RJNorton]

Edwin Stanton?

[Gene C]

Dr. Gurley?

[Eva Elisabeth]

Two smart guesses, but none of these gentlemen was the "bishop".

Hint #1: At university he was nicknamed "Chatterbox".

[L Verge]

Charles Sumner - and I have no idea why I say that...

[Eva Elisabeth]

Brilliant, Laurie! The bishop and chatterbox was Sumner. This is the entire quote as reported by Benjamin Perley Poore:

"Sumner declined to stand up with me, back to back, to see which was the tallest man, and made a fine speech about being the time for uniting our fronts against the enemy and not our backs. But I guess he was afraid to measure, though he is a good piece of a man. I never had much to do with bishops where I live, but, do you know, Sumner is my idea of a bishop." (Allen Thorndike Rice [ed.]:"Reminiscences of Abraham Lincoln")