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struggle4progress

(118,378 posts) Mon Apr 13, 2015, 06:23 AM Apr 2015

Wednesday is the 150th anniversary of Lincoln's assassination

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Wednesday is the 150th anniversary of Lincoln's assassination (Original Post) struggle4progress Apr 2015 OP

... he was always deeply moved by ‘The Lament of the Irish Emigrant’ ... struggle4progress Apr 2015 #1

He claimed “I know only two tunes, one is ‘Old Hundred,’ and the other isn’t.” struggle4progress Apr 2015 #2

Lincoln liked the opera Martha ... and had it performed during the festivities for his second inaugu struggle4progress Apr 2015 #3

Another big favorite of Lincoln's was a kind of "crossover" artist, Louis Moreau Gottschalk. struggle4progress Apr 2015 #4

One of his favorites was an old Scottish love ballad called "Annie Laurie." struggle4progress Apr 2015 #5

'I have always thought "Dixie" one of the best tunes I have ever heard.' struggle4progress Apr 2015 #6

Lincoln loved this piece and asked for it to be performed on many occasions struggle4progress Apr 2015 #7

‘Ben Bolt’ was one of his favorite ballads struggle4progress Apr 2015 #8

so was ‘The Sword of Bunker Hill’ struggle4progress Apr 2015 #9

We are coming Father Abra'am struggle4progress Apr 2015 #10

One of his favorite pieces of music, “The Soldiers’ Chorus” was from .. Gounod’s .. Faust struggle4progress Apr 2015 #11

Perhaps a night at the theater to celebrate? A HERETIC I AM Apr 2015 #12

Farewell Father, Friend and Guardian struggle4progress Apr 2015 #14

I'm beginning to think this is your thread and yours alone. n/t A HERETIC I AM Apr 2015 #16

Abraham Lincoln was especially fond of it struggle4progress Apr 2015 #13

Adam and Eve's Wedding Song struggle4progress Apr 2015 #15

One particular favorite of his was “Blue Tail Fly” struggle4progress Apr 2015 #17

Lincoln identified it as his mother's favorite song struggle4progress Apr 2015 #18

Good time to watch "Our American Cousin," I guess. n/t malthaussen Apr 2015 #19

Eye Witness To Lincoln's Assassination Tells Of Booth's Escape struggle4progress Apr 2015 #20

Booth Shot Lincoln struggle4progress Apr 2015 #21

Lincoln Assassination Eyewitness (Feb 9, 1956) Special Prosciuto Apr 2015 #22

struggle4progress

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1. ... he was always deeply moved by ‘The Lament of the Irish Emigrant’ ...

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Mon Apr 13, 2015, 06:28 AM

Apr 2015

http://abrahamlincolnsclassroom.org/abraham-lincoln-in-depth/abraham-lincoln-and-music/

struggle4progress

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2. He claimed “I know only two tunes, one is ‘Old Hundred,’ and the other isn’t.”

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Mon Apr 13, 2015, 06:43 AM

Apr 2015

http://abrahamlincolnsclassroom.org/abraham-lincoln-in-depth/abraham-lincoln-and-music/

struggle4progress

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3. Lincoln liked the opera Martha ... and had it performed during the festivities for his second inaugu

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Mon Apr 13, 2015, 06:46 AM

Apr 2015

http://www.npr.org/2009/02/16/100675699/if-abraham-lincoln-had-an-ipod

struggle4progress

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4. Another big favorite of Lincoln's was a kind of "crossover" artist, Louis Moreau Gottschalk.

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Mon Apr 13, 2015, 06:49 AM

Apr 2015

http://www.npr.org/2009/02/16/100675699/if-abraham-lincoln-had-an-ipod

struggle4progress

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5. One of his favorites was an old Scottish love ballad called "Annie Laurie."

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Mon Apr 13, 2015, 06:59 AM

Apr 2015

http://www.npr.org/2009/02/16/100675699/if-abraham-lincoln-had-an-ipod

struggle4progress

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6. 'I have always thought "Dixie" one of the best tunes I have ever heard.'

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Mon Apr 13, 2015, 07:03 AM

Apr 2015

http://www.npr.org/2009/02/16/100675699/if-abraham-lincoln-had-an-ipod

struggle4progress

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7. Lincoln loved this piece and asked for it to be performed on many occasions

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Mon Apr 13, 2015, 07:24 AM

Apr 2015

http://www.voanews.com/content/popularity-of-lincolns-favorite-hymn-endures/1551846.html

struggle4progress

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8. ‘Ben Bolt’ was one of his favorite ballads

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Mon Apr 13, 2015, 07:27 AM

Apr 2015

http://abrahamlincolnsclassroom.org/abraham-lincoln-in-depth/abraham-lincoln-and-music/

struggle4progress

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9. so was ‘The Sword of Bunker Hill’

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Mon Apr 13, 2015, 07:32 AM

Apr 2015

http://abrahamlincolnsclassroom.org/abraham-lincoln-in-depth/abraham-lincoln-and-music/

struggle4progress

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10. We are coming Father Abra'am

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Mon Apr 13, 2015, 07:38 AM

Apr 2015

struggle4progress

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11. One of his favorite pieces of music, “The Soldiers’ Chorus” was from .. Gounod’s .. Faust

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Mon Apr 13, 2015, 07:41 AM

Apr 2015

http://blog.themusicalnose.com/?p=1233

A HERETIC I AM

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12. Perhaps a night at the theater to celebrate?

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Mon Apr 13, 2015, 07:52 AM

Apr 2015

Too soon?

struggle4progress

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14. Farewell Father, Friend and Guardian

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Mon Apr 13, 2015, 08:08 AM

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A HERETIC I AM

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16. I'm beginning to think this is your thread and yours alone. n/t

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Mon Apr 13, 2015, 08:16 AM

Apr 2015

struggle4progress

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13. Abraham Lincoln was especially fond of it

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Mon Apr 13, 2015, 08:00 AM

Apr 2015

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Listen_to_the_Mocking_Bird

struggle4progress

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15. Adam and Eve's Wedding Song

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Mon Apr 13, 2015, 08:14 AM

Apr 2015

struggle4progress

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17. One particular favorite of his was “Blue Tail Fly”

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Mon Apr 13, 2015, 08:20 AM

Apr 2015

http://blog.themusicalnose.com/?p=1233

struggle4progress

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18. Lincoln identified it as his mother's favorite song

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Mon Apr 13, 2015, 08:24 AM

Apr 2015

http://www.balladofamerica.com/music/indexes/albums/volume3.htm

malthaussen

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19. Good time to watch "Our American Cousin," I guess. n/t

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Mon Apr 13, 2015, 11:21 AM

Apr 2015

struggle4progress

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20. Eye Witness To Lincoln's Assassination Tells Of Booth's Escape

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Mon Apr 13, 2015, 09:04 PM

Apr 2015

struggle4progress

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21. Booth Shot Lincoln

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Mon Apr 13, 2015, 09:17 PM

Apr 2015

Special Prosciuto

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22. Lincoln Assassination Eyewitness (Feb 9, 1956)

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Mon Apr 13, 2015, 09:29 PM

Apr 2015

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