In which the most famous actor in America mounts a comeback after his little brother shoots Abraham Lincoln. Read the full description.
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This is an episode of the memory palace podcast. Listen to every episode at www.thememorypalace.us.
Each episode is a short (between 1:30 and 5:30) water-coolery story of the past, with an emphasis on American History.
Each episode is a short (between 1:30 and 5:30) water-coolery story of the past, with an emphasis on American History.
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This is an episode of the memory palace podcast. Listen to every episode at www.thememorypalace.us.
Each episode is a short (between 1:30 and 5:30) water-coolery story of the past, with an emphasis on American History.
Each episode is a short (between 1:30 and 5:30) water-coolery story of the past, with an emphasis on American History.
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Imagine Drew Barrymore killed Abraham Lincoln ...This is a highly impressive short story from history. I absolutely love things like this. I like to look at old pictures and wonder who the guy standing off to the left was, and what became of him. Did he have kids? A wife? How did he die? In this one, we find out about how popular John Wilkes Boothe's family was, in particular, John's brother, who had to live down the assassination. |
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Rekha Murthy
Posted on June 25, 2009 at 09:32 AM | Permalink
How did I not know at least some of this?
This piece is yet another reminder of how narrowly history gets taught and retold. How could I get to this point in my life, having heard about Lincoln's assassination countless times, and not known at least some of the details that Nate reveals? A couple of these details gave me chills - one of fateful coincidence, and one of sympathetic catharsis. Well done.