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Comment on Obama More Maligned than Lincoln? by Nathan

Nathan — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:42:51 +0000

Michael makes some interesting and valid points and I had not heard of the afforementioned book by Tagg. I have always had an interest in Lincoln…it was part of my childhood as I grew up where his English ancestry (Samuel Lincoln) is from: Hingham, Norfolk.

Comment on Apparently Davey Crockett Never Wore a Coonskin Cap by Steve B.

Steve B. — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 01:18:13 +0000

Truth be told, Davy Crockett DID wear a coonskin cap at times, although he didn’t wear his as often as Fess Parker.

Crockett wore his cap out in the brush, and for Personal appearances, but not while on the floor of congress. A letter written by a friend about Crockett’s leaving Tennessee to ride off to Texas and the Alamo also mentions the cap.

I hope this makes you feel better.

Comment on Mary Todd Lincoln’s Birthday by jenna

jenna — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 22:07:22 +0000

hey all i want to now is when mary todd lincon’s b-day is but no u have to b looken up a bunch of crap to find it

Comment on Obama More Maligned than Lincoln? by Michael Green

Michael Green — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 22:12:38 +0000

I am not getting into a current political debate, but I thought I would share something that happened in the seminar on Lincoln that I teach for UNLV’s Honors College. I asked my students about Obama’s comment about being more maligned than Lincoln. They agreed with the critics–including Eric Foner, who had been my graduate adviser–of Obama. I said, fine, I’m not disputing that, but I had a question. When Lincoln finished his day, did he ever go to his room, put on the computer, and see what all of the websites were saying about him? They laughed and said no. I asked what Bill O’Reilly had to say about him. They laughed. My point was, and is, that we can make a mistake with our comparisons. I would not be surprised if we took the VOLUME of criticism of Obama and found that it was greater than the criticism of Lincoln. The nastiness? I don’t know–pretty rough things have been said about both of them, and I think the volume enters into it. Thin-skinned? No argument at all–Obama is more so than Lincoln. But Lincoln, remember, did not go out and campaign during the war, and would have been criticized for doing so. He didn’t HAVE to address the public in the way that Obama does. All of which just means that history really is an argument without end.

Comment on Did Lincoln Have a Secretary Named Kennedy? by Linda Lutz

Linda Lutz — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 18:32:05 +0000

I am so grateful to see the coincidences between Lincoln and Kennedy finally exposed as false historical information. Thank you for clearly presenting some actual facts regarding these two assassinated pesidents. The fact that Robert Lincoln was present when President James Garfield was assinated and also near when President William McKinley was shot would really get a list going. The myths regarding Lincoln and Kennedy are finally being disproved by historians like yourself today. Perhaps we should be grateful and hope it will inspire others in their search for truth. What frightens me is that information, like this coincidences list, is how the general public accepts information. If it is in print it must be true. Thank you for sharing your insight and knowledge!

Comment on Obama More Maligned than Lincoln? by Harry

Harry — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 21:49:33 +0000

Tagg’s book is excellent and a reality check. And not only is our current POTUS subject to anywhere near the aprobation heaped on AL, I don’t think he even comes close to his immediate predesessor in that regard.

Comment on Lines on the Death of Col. Edward D. Baker by Laurie Shafer

Laurie Shafer — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 19:33:22 +0000

It seems that Willie had been overhearing Edward Baker talking in the halls on his frequent visits & recognized his devoted loyalty to the Union was such that his death was a noteworthy absence & also felt the country is obligated to consider the sacrifice in regards to his family. Maybe his father helped him massage it a little, but I can imagine Willie being inspired to write the entire thing.

Comment on A Doctor Speculates on Lincoln’s Genetic Defect by Linda H

Linda H — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 18:44:35 +0000

I can see why they feel the President Lincoln perhaps did have the MEN2b. With the symptoms & his mothers death.
I have MEN1 syndrome. I found this out when I turned 40. This disease can mask many. It is extremely rare and very complicated disease. Myself, I am extremely sick and have had multiple surgeries and testing and it is stil going at this time in my life.

Comment on Did Lincoln Have a Secretary Named Kennedy? by M. James Strickland

M. James Strickland — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 18:44:35 +0000

Thank you so much for sharing that important information regarding the discrepancy and claim by some misguided illiterates that propagate the false claims that Lincoln’s secretary was named Kennedy. Some of my friends, who I don’t believe ever the first book of the life of Lincoln, believed they had discovered one of the lost “Dead Sea Scrolls” when they read some of the coincidences between Lincoln and Kennedy.
Thank you for clearing up this silly matter!
Respectfully
M.James Strickland

Comment on Castro’s Lincoln? by John McClarey

John McClarey — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 01:38:36 +0000

As far as I know the Lincoln sculpture referred to is mine. My bust “Civil War President” was given as a gift to Castro by the people of Illinois by then governor George Ryan while there on a humanitarian and trade mission sponsored by ADM of Decatur, Illinois. I heard from someone that it is now in the Hall of the Revoluition. The state of Illinois tried to get photographs taken of the gift presentation but no foreign press were allowed. John McClarey, Decatur, Illinois