favorite people

[imaginethat]

Who is your favorite person that you have never met?

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had wooden teeth.

[Robert Burke]

Wow.  I knew President Washington had false teeth, and that the common myth is that they were made of wood, but I didn't know that about President Lincoln.  Thanks for the scholarship.

[Karin M Fichtner]

Washington's false teeth were definitely NOT made of wood. They were, however, ill-fitting, and that's why he never smiled on pictures.  He had a very hard time eating with them. I know nothing of LIncoln having false teeth.

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Lincoln had a fake beard.

[Wayne Goodwin]

What Karen said ...

Did George Washington have wooden teeth?

He had false teeth, but they were not made of wood. As a matter of fact, the materials used in his false teeth were probably more uncomfortable than wood. In one set of teeth, his dentist, Dr. John Greenwood, used a cow’s tooth, one of Washington’s teeth, hippopotamus ivory, metal and springs. They fit poorly and distorted the shape of his mouth.

[Wayne Goodwin]

Walmart has a movie of Lincoln that over 8 hour long for 5 dollars . I saw it in the bin this morning ..

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[Johnnieboy]

Actually Lifesigh's Benjamin Franklin.

[Lifesighs]

Yes I read he was a real hit with the ladies in France and a charmer back in the US. I would like to get his take on history during his lifetime, he was a real diplomat. I would also like to know if he likes his photo on hundred dollar bills.

[Shadowman]

My choice is also deceased and would be Loren C. Eiseley, Anthropologist and writer. The Night Country is my favorite among his books.

[Karin M Fichtner]

 If we are talking about those who are no longer among us.....then I'd like to add Golda Meier, and Margaret Thatcher. 

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new picture..lookin good