US President in a kilt

[Galician]

Hmmm, ok, thanks for that. Now that I think of it, I do sort of recall seeing a photo of the actor, Fred McMurray, in a kilt.

[Woodsman]

My avatar is from a political cartoon from 1861 depicting President Lincoln in a kilt. Although he never wore one, he was ridiculed by the press for sneaking into Washington under cover for his inauguration. Death threats that he recieved while travelling by train to Washington forced his hand into stealing out in disguise from Harrisburg, PA (against his wishes) and travelling to Baltimore then on to Washington. He did so mainly for the protection of his family who had been travelling with him. He probably wore a scottish bonnet and a cloak that was inevitably transformed into a kilt by the political cartoonist of the day.

[macwilkin]

My avatar is from a political cartoon from 1861 depicting President Lincoln in a kilt. Although he never wore one, he was ridiculed by the press for sneaking into Washington under cover for his inauguration. Death threats that he recieved while travelling by train to Washington forced his hand into stealing out in disguise from Harrisburg, PA (against his wishes) and travelling to Baltimore then on to Washington. He did so mainly for the protection of his family who had been travelling with him. He probably wore a scottish bonnet and a cloak that was inevitably transformed into a kilt by the political cartoonist of the day.

Would you mind posting a larger version, please, or a URL to where you found it? I'd love to have a copy to show my students in my Civil War class.

T.

[Jack Daw]

Hmmm, ok, thanks for that. Now that I think of it, I do sort of recall seeing a photo of the actor, Fred McMurray, in a kilt.

On his TV series, My Three Sons, Fred MacMurray appeared as his own Scottish cousin (with dubbed in accent). Years later, on a made-for-TV movie, Fred MacMurray's character played the bagpipes (faked) at the funeral of his son-in-law.