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Reports Say MAGA Staffers Plan To Put Trump's Name on Ford's Theatre Where John Wilkes Booth Killed Lincoln

Donald Trump's name was reportedly discussed for Ford's Theatre, where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated.

International Business Times UK · Sep 24

Rare signed photos of former US Presidents fetch a pretty penny at auction

A signed 1863 portrait of Abraham Lincoln sold for $139,200, while an autographed 1862 photo of assassin John Wilkes Booth fetched $107,950

Digital Camera World · May 13

35 Disturbing Images And Facts Proving That Real Life Can Be An Absolute Nightmare

A few would probably argue that life is actually beautiful, but sometimes life can be really creepy and dangerous, and the most unsettling thing is that we can’t foresee when and where it could hit us. Here is a selection of a few dozen really disturbing stories, definitely proving that…

Bored Panda · Mar 26

The spirit of the Confederacy is alive and well in Trump’s America

Sympathy for yesteryear is gaining traction among Republican elites, and Trump’s relations with white supremacy is too close

The Guardian - US · Mar 27, 2025

Sic Semper Systema? 'Daredevil: Born Again's Episode Title Reveals The Show's Hidden Truth

The MCU series borrowed a phrase steeped in American history for its latest episode.

Inverse · Mar 19, 2025

"Misguided Anti-Racism Campaign Cancels College Sondheim Production"

From Northwestern law professor Andrew Koppelman (The Hill) (this is the unexpurgated version that I received by e-mail, so I'm… The post "Misguided Anti-Racism Campaign Cancels College Sondheim Production" appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Mar 12, 2025

Diners at restaurant where Lincoln assassination was planned think US is as divided now as the Civil War

Mary Surratt, the building’s owner, would become the first woman executed by the US federal government

The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2024

Land of the Free review – deft investigation of a presidential assassin

John Wilkes Booth’s killing of Abraham Lincoln is skilfully examined in an absorbing play about the cyclical nature of political violence

The Guardian - UK · Oct 16, 2024

Scott Bakula on playing Lincoln: ‘The timing made a lot of sense to me’

The actor, known best for TV roles in Quantum Leap and Star Trek, plays the well-loved president in a one-man show

The Guardian - US · Oct 2, 2024

Trump’s second assassination attempt is shocking, but attempts on presidents’ lives are not rare in US history

Former President Donald Trump survived his second assassination attempt on Sept. 15, 2024, marking the latest chapter in a long history book. Presidential assassination attempts, whether successful or not, are fairly commonplace in American history.

The Conversation · Sep 17, 2024