When Abe Lincoln Said Thanks But No Thanks To A Herd Of Elephants

Cool Weird Awesome with Brady Carlson
03/02/2020 3 min Temporada 2 Episodio 229

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Episode Synopsis

On this day in 1862, President Abraham Lincoln wrote to the king of Siam, now Thailand, to say thanks, but no thanks, to the king's offer of a herd of elephants. It was a gracious letter, which was appropriate because elephants themselves have lovely manners. 
Lincoln Rejects the King of Siam's Offer of Elephants (American Battlefield Trust)
Elephant Emotions (PBS Nature)
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