• HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    Abraham Lincoln’s son was saved from getting run over when boarding a train by none other than John Wilkes Booth’s brother. The story came to light after Lincoln’s assassination. Edwin Booth was a more famous actor than John Wilkes, and was supposedly pro union as well.

    Below is original newspaper article.