Extra Credit Questions

[L Verge]

(I was hoping no one had seen my Pemberton reply as I wanted to give others the chance on a great question. I had written on herbal drugs in biology, thus felt in advantage. BTW, Coke originally was made from kola nuts and coca leaves.)

I read a little more on Pemberton and was surprised to find that the war had left him addicted to morphine, hence his interest in kola nut and coca leaves "refreshments?" His son, Charley, died of a morphine overdose - a century before the addiction problems caused by the Vietnam War.

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Eva: I never saw your reply but you are spot on! Any guess on the other Civil War veteran that invented a beverage still used today?

The Union veteran was James Vernor, who had experimented with ginger ale before the war and came home to continue his improvements.

This took a bit of searching, Bill, but interesting question!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Vernor

[Gene C]

Regarding John S. Pemberton and Coca Cola

http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/artic...-1831-1888

[LincolnMan]

Yes- James Vernor! He is buried here in Detroit. He has a simple grave stone- nothing fancy. Love his beverage!

[RJNorton]

What is this man's name?

[Gene C]

George, who happened to be a dog lover and usually had one or more with him during his army days.
The story is told that before his final battle, he tried to get his wife to take his dogs with her when she returned to the base camp.

[Eva Elisabeth]

Neat - I didn't know that, Gene!

[RJNorton]

Kudos, Gene. It is George Custer. The photo was taken May 20, 1862.

I posted this in honor of National Dog Day which is tomorrow.

Gene, you and Fido win a wonderful National Dog Day.

[Gene C]

Hot Dog!
(It's supposed sunny and 92 tomorrow)

Sounds like a good reason to celebrate with ICE CREAM !!!!!!!!!!

[LincolnMan]

Here is an easy one: "Ever thus to deadbeats, Lebowski."
This is a movie quote from what movie?
It is an oblique reference to what quote concerning the Lincoln assassination?

[L Verge]

Don't know the movie, but it is harkening back to Sic Semper Tyrannis, Thus ever to tyrants.

[LincolnMan]

Laurie: correct!
Now what movie???

[Anita]

"The Big Lebowski"

[LincolnMan]

Yes! Great going! "The Dude abides."

[RJNorton]

Knox College conferred on Abraham Lincoln an honorary degree of Doctor of Laws on July 3, 1860.

In 1861 Columbia University did the same.

In 1864 what additional college gave an honorary Doctor of Laws degree to President Lincoln?

[Eva Elisabeth]

Princeton?