Here are some November birthdays for Lincoln’s friends and foes. And perhaps a few contemporaries who lived during his time but whom he may not have been personally acquainted with.
James K. Polk - 11th President of the United States from 1845-1849. Born November 2, 1795. Age 214.
Edwin Thomas Booth - Actor and brother of Lincoln assassin John Wilkes Booth. Ironically in 1863 or 1864, Edwin Booth saved the life of Robert Lincoln when he fell from a New Jersey railroad station platform while a moving train passed. Born November 13, 1833. Age 176.
John Andrew B. Dahlgren – Admiral and inventor of Civil War Dahlgren-cannons. Two 11″ Dahlgren smoothbore cannons were mounted in the turret of the USS Monitor. Born November 13, 1809. Age 200.
Louis-Jacques Daguerre – Photographer and inventor of the Daguerrotype photographic process. Born November 18, 1787. Age 222.
James A. Garfield – 20th President of the United States from March 4-Sept 19, 1881. Born November 19, 1831. Age 178.
Franklin Pierce – 14th President of the United States from 1853-1857. Born November 23, 1804. Age 205.
Zachary Taylor – 12th President of the United States from March 5, 1849-July 9, 1850. Born November 24, 1784. Age 225.
Oliver Fisher Winchester – Rifle manufacturer (Winchester). Born November 30, 1810. Age 199.
Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens) – Author / writer. Born November 30, 1835. Age 174.
Happy birthday gentlemen!
Best
Barry
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If you are interested in Abraham Lincoln, you should read these interviews by two Lincoln experts:
“An Awesometalk With” Harold Holzer, Lincoln Scholar
(posted on November 10, 2008)
“An Awesometalk With” Dr. Thomas Schwartz, Illinois State Historian
(posted on December 08, 2008)
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Your blog is great!
Here is the url of the blog from the Archives of the Sandusky Library, if you would
like to take a look:
http://sanduskyhistory.blogspot.com/
Hi: Thanks so much for the nice compliment. I will add your link to my blog. Please tell me more about Sandusky. I’d love to know.
Are you involved with students and if so, how do you connect with them? Do you offer outreach programs (my pet project)?
I look forward to hearing from you.
Best
Barry
Well, our library is right across from a Junior High School, so we see a lot of students from that school.
The Catholic schools are within walking distance too.