A House Divided (board game) A House Divided (board game) A House Divided is a strategic level board wargame about the American Civil War for two players, featuring point-to-point movement, low-complexity rules, and relatively few counters to maneuver. It was designed by Frank Chadwick and released in 1981 by Game Designers Workshop. "A House Divided" won the Charles S. Roberts/Origins Awards for "Best Pre-20th Century Boardgame of 1981" and "Best Pre-20th Century Boardgame of 1989". The name of the game refers to Lincoln's "A House Divided" speech, where Lincoln said: "A house divided against itself cannot stand. I believe this government cannot endure permanently half
A Mouse Divided A Mouse Divided A Mouse Divided is a 1953 "Merrie Melodies" animated short directed by Friz Freleng and featuring Sylvester. The title is a pun on Lincoln's House Divided Speech. The episode starts where a drunken stork delivers a baby to the nearest available home. Sylvester's wife, wanting a baby, despite his objections ("And what thanks do I get? I wish I was dead! Boo hoo hoo! Every day it's the same thing - pitter-patter of little feet!"), graciously receives the package. Sylvester is nonetheless excited- until he learns the baby is a mouse, at which point he tries to