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Here's What Happened to the Doctor Who Treated John Wilkes Booth's Broken Leg
Written by:
Alex Kasprak
April 14, 2024
Dr. Samuel A. Mudd was arrested in 1865 and pardoned in 1869.
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Was Doc Who Treated Booth After Shooting Lincoln Arrested for Providing Care?
Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Dec. 4, 2023
Dr. Samuel A. Mudd, who set John Wilkes Booth's broken leg after he killed Lincoln, was arrested ...
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Lincoln Established the Secret Service on the Day He Was Assassinated?
Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Nov. 15, 2023
Actor John Wilkes Booth shot the president during a play at Ford’s Theater.
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Is There a Secret Chamber Hidden Behind Mount Rushmore?
Written by:
Jack Izzo
Nov. 10, 2023
It's actually a not-so-secret chamber.
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Are There No Democrats on Mount Rushmore?
Written by:
David Emery
May 22, 2023
The monumental sculpture depicting four U.S. presidents was completed in 1941.
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Is This a Real Photo of Abraham Lincoln With a Cat in his Lap?
Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Feb. 21, 2023
It is unlikely the two creatures inhabiting this photo lived in the same century.
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Did John Wilkes Booth's Brother Save the Life of Abraham Lincoln's Son?
Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Dec. 24, 2022
Edwin Booth was a renowned actor just like his brother.
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Did Abraham Lincoln Endure Failure Before Presidency?
Written by:
David Mikkelson
July 11, 2000
Failed businesses, a lost election, and the death of his mother were all said to have been failu ...
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Is Teddy Roosevelt Pictured Watching Lincoln's Funeral?
Written by:
Jordan Liles
Feb. 8, 2022
Future presidents have been pictured with elected presidents before, but this story takes that c ...
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Vid Shows Lincoln Animatronic Partially Collapsed at Disney World's Hall of Presidents
Written by:
Jordan Liles
Aug. 18, 2021
We also found a second video of Lincoln's falling at the Hall of Presidents attraction in 1992.
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Were These Abraham Lincoln's Last Words?
Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jan. 12, 2021
Rumors of the former president's last words spoken in Ford's Theatre led us to consult the exper ...
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Did Abraham Lincoln Say 'America Will Never Be Destroyed From the Outside'?
Written by:
Dan MacGuill
June 3, 2019
Widely shared memes contained a quotation that is commonly attributed to the Great Emancipator.
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Donald Trump Explains Why Lincoln Succeeded
Written by:
David Mikkelson
May 8, 2018
This was indeed Donald Trump's answer to an interview question, for whatever that's worth.
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Is Abraham Lincoln in the Wrestling Hall of Fame?
Written by:
Dan Evon
May 3, 2018
A popular meme contained a mixture of myth, rumor, and facts (as well as a ridiculous digitally ...
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Did Abraham Lincoln Order the Execution of 38 Dakota Fighters?
Written by:
Dan MacGuill
March 14, 2018
After a violent Native American uprising in 1862, President Lincoln signed off on 39 executions ...
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Lincoln and Lee's Views on Slavery
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Sept. 11, 2017
A meme widely circulated in the wake of a controversy over Confederate memorials does not accura ...
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Was a Bust of Abraham Lincoln Vandalized in Chicago in Protest of Confederate Statues?
Written by:
Dan Evon
Aug. 18, 2017
A bust of Abraham Lincoln was vandalized in Chicago, but it's unclear who did it and when it hap ...
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Did Abraham Lincoln Express Opposition to Racial Equality?
Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Aug. 16, 2017
An authentic quote from Lincoln has attracted renewed attention, along with some commentary that ...
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Donald Trump: 'Abraham Lincoln Was a Dishonest Traitor'
Written by:
Dan Evon
July 20, 2016
An audio clip of Donald Trump calling Abraham Lincoln a dishonest traitor is a fabricated compil ...
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Did Abraham Lincoln Meet Edgar Allan Poe?
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Jan. 21, 2016
A photograph showing Abraham Lincoln with author Edgar Allan Poe imagines a fascinating rendezvous.
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