Extra Credit Questions

[RJNorton]

Eva, I will give a couple of hints. Paige, your guesses were excellent. Unfortunately neither one is correct.

Hint #1: Lincoln first met this man in 1832.

Hint #2: Here is a picture of America.

[Eva Elisabeth]

I tended to think it was rather someone he met in the Black Hawk War, but all of those (I checked) men's wifes had other names. Weak guess: Mentor Graham? (Though A. Lincoln most likely met him already in 1831.)

[RJNorton]

Excellent guess, Eva, but it was not Mentor Graham.

Hint #2.5: America was born in 1806, and she has her own page in the Find A Grave website.

[RJNorton]

Hint #3: America's husband once described the young Lincoln as "a very tall and gawky and rough looking fellow then - his pantaloons didn't meet his shoes by six inches."

[Houmes]

Hint #3: America's husband once described the young Lincoln as "a very tall and gawky and rough looking fellow then - his pantaloons didn't meet his shoes by six inches."

Bingo. That would be Stephen T. Logan, Lincoln's second law partner.

[RJNorton]

Wonderful, Blaine! You are correct. Stephen Trigg Logan was married to a lady named America. Her page (and Stephen's) on the Find A Grave website is here.

You win one whatnot.

[Donna McCreary]

Who was married to Stephen & America Logan's daughter?

[Anita]

Ward Hill Lamon's second wife was Sally Logan.

[Donna McCreary]

Ward Hill Lamon's second wife was Sally Logan.

Yes, that is correct!

[Anita]

   

This carving of Lincoln is found in what state capitol building?

[RJNorton]

I have no idea, but I'll guess Nebraska as its state capital is Lincoln.

[Anita]

Good guess Roger, but not correct.

[Anita]

Hint # 1 Lincoln gave a speech here during his presidency.

[Eva Elisabeth]

May I ask: during his presidency, thus after his inauguration, or on the way to the first one? (In the latter case I'd guess NY.)

[RJNorton]

I agree with Eva. If you mean President-elect then I will guess Albany.