72: The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
History That Doesn't Suck
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History that doesn't suck is a bi weekly podcast delivering alegit, seriously researched, hard hitting survey of american history through entertaining stories. This week we look at the plot to kidnap president Abraham lincoln in 1864. We also hear from an actor who has spent his life on stage smuggling quinine across the Potomac for the confederacy. The story ends with him writing a letter explaining why he should do what he does.
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