Why did Lincoln travel from Philadelphia to Washington for his inauguration if he lived in Illinois?
I've heard a lot about how Obama is retracing Lincoln's train trip to Washington for the inauguration and Lincoln's trip started in Philadelphia. Why? Did Lincoln take the train from Illinois and THEN go from Philadelphia to Washington or did Lincoln go to Philadelphia for some historical significance before leaving for Washington? Thanks. And when do you think Yahoo will get around to putting Obama in the spell check? It's getting kinda pathetic and I didn't even vote for the guy!
Government - 4 Answers
People's Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions :
Answer 1 :
Lincoln was worried about being assassinated en route to Washington, I'm not sure if they had secret service back then, and if they did, it was not as capable as it is now.
Answer 2 :
He's not recreating the whole trip, just the last leg. Doing the whole thing would be time consuming, plus there is a historical significance to Philadelphia. It's where the country was essentially born.
Answer 3 :
Might have been as simple as that was the way the train routes went at the time
Answer 4 :
Obama is in the spell check. If it's getting underlined when you type it, it's not Yahoo. It's your browser
I've heard a lot about how Obama is retracing Lincoln's train trip to Washington for the inauguration and Lincoln's trip started in Philadelphia. Why? Did Lincoln take the train from Illinois and THEN go from Philadelphia to Washington or did Lincoln go to Philadelphia for some historical significance before leaving for Washington? Thanks. And when do you think Yahoo will get around to putting Obama in the spell check? It's getting kinda pathetic and I didn't even vote for the guy!
Government - 4 Answers
People's Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions :
Answer 1 :
Lincoln was worried about being assassinated en route to Washington, I'm not sure if they had secret service back then, and if they did, it was not as capable as it is now.
Answer 2 :
He's not recreating the whole trip, just the last leg. Doing the whole thing would be time consuming, plus there is a historical significance to Philadelphia. It's where the country was essentially born.
Answer 3 :
Might have been as simple as that was the way the train routes went at the time
Answer 4 :
Obama is in the spell check. If it's getting underlined when you type it, it's not Yahoo. It's your browser
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