Well, this is a question that begs an involved answer.
The United States was involved in a civil war at the time President Lincoln. I won't go into the politics and motives behind the war, but I will attempt to answer your question as best as possible.
In July, 1863, the armies of the North and … Read more
It depends on where you were. Suppose you were in Chicago next to a bakery. You would smell bread baking. Neat, huh? Or maybe, during World War One, you were standing in a temple in India. Perhaps you would have smelled incense. (Arent' I clever with this witty answer?)
Seriously though, in addition to the answer already posted, you would also … Read more