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Papa
Was a Boy in Gray Contest
Sacagawea's
Contest #1
September
5 - 11, 2001
CONGRATULATIONS
to CALVIN from DANVILLE, CALIFORNIA!!!
He is the winner
of Sacagawea Contest #1 and the winner of
the SACAGAWEA
IMA Hero™ Bear & an Autographed-copy
of PAPA
WAS A BOY IN GRAY!!!
Thank
You All for Entering, and We Appreciate Your
Interest!
Read all
of Sacagawea's Reports: Report
#4, Report
#6, Report
#11, & Report
#18.
1.
True or False: There is a life-size statue of
Beetle
Bailey at the University of Missouri.
True. Mort Walker,
the creator of Beetle Bailey, was a member of
UM's class of 1948. As a student, Walker frequented
a famous campus hangout called The Shack. After
The Shack was destroyed by fire, Walker donated
a bronze life-size statue of Beetle Bailey sitting
at one of The Shack's booths. Many alumni, including
Marty Schaller, have their names "carved" in
the bronze table and bench just as they were
in the real Shack. Sacagawea, Robert E., Ulysses,
and Abe enjoyed hanging out with Beetle Bailey
on their recent visit. Read more in Report
#4.
2. What is Tiger Stripe
Ice Cream?
The University of Missouri's signature treat or
rich French vanilla ice cream with large swirls
of dark chocolate fudge (or any variation
of this answer). The
day Sacagawea and pals visited the University
of Missouri, it was nearly 100 degrees. To cool
down during their tour, they ate plenty of Tiger
Stripe Ice Cream. Everyone welcomed the refreshing
and delicious treat. Ulysses and Robert think
Tiger Stripe Ice Cream is just the thing to keep
Generals happy, and Abe thinks it is good for
the State of the Union and heated discussions.
Read more in Report
#4.
3. Which river is known
as "The Father of Waters?"
The Mississippi River.
It is also known as "Old Man River" and the "Big
Muddy." The Mississippi River is 2,340 miles long,
the second longest river in the United States.
Did you know
the Missouri River is the longest river? It is
2,540 miles long. On their trip up the Great River
Road, Sacagawea and companions viewed the mighty
Mississippi River from a bluff overlook. From
their vantage point, the river looked like a pale
blue, but it was actually chocolate brown in color.
(Robert E.: Mmm! Chocolate -- that reminds me
of Tiger Stripe Ice Cream!) Read more in
Report #6.
4. What state is sometimes
called The Prairie State? (Hint: It is also
called the Land of Lincoln.)
Illinois. Although
Abe calls Illinois the Land of Lincoln, there
was a time before the world knew about Abraham
Lincoln. And before Abraham Lincoln, there was
the prairie -- an ocean of grass covering many
states that once was the largest grassland in
the world. In Illinois alone there was an estimated
22 million acres of prairie. Today, Illinois has
less than 2,300 acres of prairie left. Several
prairie states, including Illinois, Missouri,
Kansas, and Indiana, have started a joint conservation
movement to plant Prairie Corridors along the
major highways. Sacagawea and Mary relaxed in
the prairie grass and flowers in late June --
the height of flowering. Read more in
Report #6.
5. True or False: The
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is located
in Alaska.
False (although we wish we would have gone
to Alaska on this Book Tour). The
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is located
in the Appalachian Mountains in Tennessee and
North Carolina. It is 60 miles long and 20 miles
wide. The Great Smoky Mountains gets its name
because there is always a light blue haze resting
on the mountain tops even on the clearest day.
The water temperature is about 55 degrees in the
summertime, and the evaporation is one of the
reasons why there is always the light blue mist
in the Smokies. Sacagawea and Mary enjoyed a clear,
bright, sunny day at the Great Smoky Mountains
NP while Abe, Ulysses, and Robert E. stayed at
the hotel eating lots of Tennessee's Famous Sourwood
Honey. Read more in
Report #11.
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1.
Where was the First
Official Road Trip Photo taken?
At a Comfort Station on the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
During a two day car trip from Burke, Virginia,
to Belleville, Illinois, Abe, Robert E., Ulysses,
and Mary posed for their First Official Road
Trip Photo along the first of America's "superhighways"
-- the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Marty Schaller,
the PAPA Book Tour's Official Photographer
and Mary's husband, captured the gang's excitement.
Ulysses later commented, "I was so em--bear--essed!"
Read more in Report
#2.
2. In what town was
the first Lincoln-Douglas Debate held?
Ottawa, Illinois.
The first Lincoln-Douglas Debate was held on August
21, 1858, in Ottawa's town square called Washington
Park. Abe, Mary, and Marty made a side trip to
northern Illinois to visit this historic site.
Abe was so honored to make the journey, he could
"bearly" sit still in the back seat of the car.
In
the first Lincoln-Douglas Debate,
Abraham Lincoln uttered the immortal words against
the institution of slavery: "A house divided against
itself cannot stand." Abe (the bear) was so very
proud to be there! Read more in Report
#2.
3. True or False: Abraham
Lincoln's favorite book when he was young was
a biography about President George W. Bush.
False. Abraham Lincoln's
favorite book was about a President named George,
but it was George Washington, not George W. Bush.
Although books were hard to come by in those days
on the frontier, Abe read as many books as possible.
His favorite was a biography of George Washington,
the First President of the United States, written
by Reverend Parson Weems. Today, Abe (the bear)
likes to read books about George Washington and
Abraham Lincoln. And one of his favorite books,
of course, is PAPA
WAS A BOY IN GRAY!
Read more in Report
#3.
4. True or False: The
artwork on the cover of PAPA WAS A BOY IN GRAY
is titled, "Heart of a Southern Girl."
True. Everyone loves
the book's cover art. It was painted by noted
Civil War illustrator Henry E. Kidd of Kidd Historic
Gallery, Colonial Heights, Virginia. During a
recent art class, Abe, Robert E., and Ulysses
put on their artist hats and created their own
drawing of their favorite Civil War battle scene.
Read more in Report
#9.
5. What landmark in
Bardstown will be featured on the back of the
Kentucky Quarter scheduled for release in 2001?
Federal Hill or My Old Kentucky Home. In
1852, Stephen Foster composed a ballad, called
"My Old Kentucky Home." This tune became legendary.
It is the Official State Song of Kentucky and
is played every Spring at the opening of America's
most famous horse race, the Kentucky Derby. In
2000, the image of My Old Kentucky Home was selected
as the design for the Kentucky State Quarter.
Abe can't wait to get his paws on this new quarter,
scheduled to be released at the end of 2001. He
will put it with the rest of his souvenirs from
his PAPA WAS
A BOY IN GRAY BOOK TOUR.
Read more in Report
#16.
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Papa
Was a Boy in Gray Contest
Robert
E. & Ulysses'
Contest #3
September 19 - 25, 2001
CONGRATULATIONS
to MARGARET from WAPPINGERS FALLS, NEW YORK!!!
She is the winner
of Robert E. & Ulysses Contest #3 and
the winner of the ROBERT
E.
& ULYSSES
IMA Hero™ Bears & an Autographed-copy
of PAPA
WAS A BOY IN GRAY!!!
Thank
You All for Entering, and We Appreciate
Your Interest!
Read all
of Robert & Ulysses' Reports: Report
#1, Report
#5,
Report #7,
Report
#8,
Report #9,
Report
#10, Report
#12,
Report #13, Report
#14, Report
#15, Report
#16, Report
#17,
& Report
#19.
1. True
or False: Robert E., Ulysses, and Friends are
currently living on top of the Burke
Station Raid.
True. Their new home
in Burke, Virginia, is in the middle of a plot
of ground that was a Federal Campsite and the
site of the Burke Station Raid in December,
1862. Mary even showed them the Civil War bullet
she found in her backyard. Here is how Robert
E. describes the events with Ulysses' comments
in parenthesis: Confederate General J.E.B. Stuart
rode (snuck) into Yankee (Federal) camp one
afternoon and borrowed (stole) their supply
train to get food and blankets for the Confederate
soldiers near Fredericksburg. Read more in Report
#1
and Report
#8.
2. True
or False: Robert E. rode in Mrs. Verna Jenkins
Benge's purse with his head and paws sticking
out so he could see where he was going.
True. Mrs. Benge is
the daughter of Private Merideth "Meridie" Thomas
Jenkins of Company H, 54th North Carolina Infantry.
When Robert E. and pals visited Mrs. Benge in
Galax, Virginia, Mary presented one of Robert
E.'s brother to her. Mrs. Benge set him in her
purse with his head and paws sticking out so
he could see where he was going and so he didn't
get smothered. Read more in Report
#10.
3. Who
did Robert E. sit beside during a luncheon in
Cookeville, Tennessee?
(Hint: The woman is a daughter of one of the
Confederate veterans in PAPA
WAS A BOY IN GRAY.)
Mrs. Aurelia Hurlbert Hannon. Mrs.
Hannon is the daughter of Francis "Frank" Telesford
Hurlbert of Company A, 3rd Florida. Robert E.
and friends attended a luncheon for Mrs. Hannon
in Cookeville, Tennessee. When Mary presented
Mrs. Hannon with one of Robert E.'s brothers,
she sat him up beside her plate for the rest
of the luncheon. He now happily resides with
Mrs. Hannon in Cookeville. Read more in Report
#12.
4. How
many miles did Robert E., Ulysses, and Gang
travel on their "6 States in 8 Days" trip?
Over 2,000 miles
(thanks to the great driving of Marty Schaller).
In eight days,
Robert E., Ulysses, Abe, Sacagawea, Mary, and
Marty drove over 2,000 miles, traveled through
six states (Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, and a corner of North Carolina),
signed over 100 books, and met three REAL daughters.
They were glad to return to Burke, Virginia,
and sleep in their own beds. Read more in Report
#16.
5. Name
any ONE of the PAPAs whose story was told in
the PAPA
WAS A BOY IN GRAY Book Tour Reports.
John Madison Altaffer
of Company H, 12th Virginia Cavalry. Report
#5.
Merideth "Meridie"
Thomas Jenkins of Company H, 54th
North Carolina Infantry. Report
#10.
Francis "Frank" Telesford
Hurlbert of Company A, 3rd Florida
Infantry. Report
#12 and Report
#15.
Peter Vertrees
of the 6th Kentucky Infantry. Report
#13.
John Brooks Gunn
of Company A, 37th Tennessee Infantry. Report
#15.
Stephen Austin Jones
of Company D, 4th Texas Infantry. Report
#17.
William "Bill" John
Henry Durham, of Company A, 59th
Georgia Infantry. Report
#17.
George Tazewell Brooks
of Company A, 55th Virginia Infantry. Report
#17.
Timothy "Tim" Fletcher
Pridgen of Company K, 18th North
Carolina Infantry, Report
#17.
John King Carlisle
of Company G, 47th North Carolina Infantry.
Report
#17.
William James Cannon
of Company D, 9th Alabama Infantry. Report
#17.
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