Twelve Days of Xmas Trivia

[Eva Elisabeth]

You are on the right track, she was an actress. I'm afraid right now I don't know if the "M" has some significance, there's no "M" in her name at least.

[RJNorton]

Could it be Jeannie Gourlay?

[Eva Elisabeth]

Good idea, Roger, but not she.
Hint #2: This actress literally got in touch with one of the Lincolns.

[Eva Elisabeth]

Hint #3: It didn't happen in the US (and y'all know the story for sure).

[L Verge]

Did it happen on a ship? Is it Sarah Bernhardt, who supposedly saved Mary Lincoln from falling down some stairs?

[AussieMick]

Your 'one of the Lincolns' implies to me that it wasnt Mary or Abraham. "literally got in touch" ... I suppose it could be a seance (although the 'literally' would need to be stretching the credibility). I 'll check with a friend .... ( Google) ... Nellie Colburn ?
Oh ... I see it didnt happen in the US ... hmmm ... Germany?

[Eva Elisabeth]

Good reasoning, Mick, but kudos again, Laurie - you got my hints 100% correctly - it happened aboard the steamer "L'Amerique" that they got in touch because Sarah saved Mary when falling headfirst down a stairway during Mary's journey back to the US from her second trip to Europe.

According to her memoirs, Sarah Bernardt said: "You might have been killed, Madame." Mary replied: "Yes, but it was not God's will." Bernhardt later concluded: "I had just done this unhappy woman the only service I ought not to habe done her - I saved her from death." Mary disembarked almost unnoticed when huge crowds met Bernhardt on the docks upon the ship's arrival in NYC.
   
"Lucky Luke" is a popular (Belgian I think) comic in Europe.

Laurie: 4
Bill: 1
Dennis: 1
Gene: 1

   
Five Golden Rings - First five books of the Old Testament

This gentleman is from a book I suppose only Dave Taylor owns despite me.
Who is he supposed to be?
   
Another point will score (s)he who specifies the scene/incident depicted.

[RJNorton]

Could it be Samuel Mudd going on a house call and carrying his doctor's bag?

[Eva Elisabeth]

Excellent guess, Roger, but it's not Dr. Mudd. The gentleman is well-known however.

[RJNorton]

Edwin Stanton on his way to a Cabinet meeting. He is carrying his briefcase. If not Stanton, maybe Gideon Welles?

[Gene C]

I'll go with Gideon Welles too.

[Eva Elisabeth]

Very smart guesses, too, but he's none of those gentlemen.
Hint #1: I will answer yes/no questions, so please try to "approach".

[RJNorton]

You mentioned Dave Taylor - is he someone who knew John Wilkes Booth?

[L Verge]

That has to be a Lego figure from the related book on the assassination, and since Eva uses the word "approach" in her hint, I'm guessing it is a lawyer, but the beard is losing me.

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I'm going to change the subject to Presidential assassinations, not just Lincoln. Garfield was in a train station, so maybe he had a valise or briefcase in his hand when "approached" and shot by Guiteau? Yes? No?

[Eva Elisabeth]

Garfield and train station is extremely smart (and right the correct incident), Laurie, but it isn't Garfield.