Lewis Carroll Connection to a Lincoln...

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Lewis Carroll writer of Alive in Wonderland was connected to Lincoln...

Abraham Lincoln & Lewis Carroll: A Curious Connection - Blog on Jan Susina's GTC - Ghost of the Talking Cricket: Susina on Literature

Abraham Lincoln photographed by Alexander Hessler In honor of President’s Day, it&rs...

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In honor of President’s Day, it’s a good time to observe the curious relationship between Abraham Lincoln and Lewis Carroll. Although the two men never met, I would like to mention some interesting connections between these two famous figures.

 

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Here is a story few people know about Lincoln... Julia Taft...

Julia Taft Bayne - Wikipedia

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In 1931, just two years before her death, Julia Bayne published her memoir, Tad Lincoln's Father, based on her visits to the White House of the Lincolns. Bayne's memoir provides a unique glimpse into the social and family life of the Lincoln White House. In the work, she wrote of her initial fear of the towering, rough-and-tumble Lincoln, who won her over with teasing. She also discussed an emerging relationship with Mary, who had no daughters and so took particular comfort in Julia's presence.

Julia Taft
Mr. Lincoln called Julia a “flibbertigibbet” – “a small, slim thing with curls and a white dress and a blue sash who flies instead of walking.

Notable Visitors: Julia Taft - Mr. Lincoln's White House

The two Taft boys, Bud and Holly, were the constant playmates—and sometime schoolmates—of Willie and Tad Lincoln until Willie’s death in February 1862. When Willie was dying, Bud held a vigil at Willie’s deathbed. “If I go he will call…Read more ›

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