The Civil War
The Secret Plot Against Lincoln
2013-07-27T17:57:43-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZjk4XC8yMDEzMDcyNzE4MDA1ODAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Daniel Stashower talked about how Allan Pinkerton, the founder of America’s first detective agency, uncovered and foiled a secret plot to murder Abraham Lincoln as he passed through Baltimore en route to the nation’s capital for his first inauguration in 1861. Actor Scott Sedar also gave dramatic readings from speeches by Lincoln, notes by Pinkerton, and letters to Lincoln from citizens, highlighting some of the sentiments in the country against Lincoln before he took the oath of office. The Smithsonian Associates hosted this event.
Daniel Stashower talked about how Allan Pinkerton, the founder of America’s first detective agency, uncovered and foiled a secret plot to mu…
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Daniel Stashower talked about how Allan Pinkerton, the founder of America’s first detective agency, uncovered and foiled a secret plot to murder Abraham Lincoln as he passed through Baltimore en route to the nation’s capital for his first inauguration in 1861. Actor Scott Sedar also gave dramatic readings from speeches by Lincoln, notes by Pinkerton, and letters to Lincoln from citizens, highlighting some of the sentiments in the country against Lincoln before he took the oath of office. The Smithsonian Associates hosted this event. close
Daniel Stashower talked about how Allan Pinkerton, the founder of America’s first detective agency, uncovered and foiled a secret plot to mu… read more
Daniel Stashower talked about how Allan Pinkerton, the founder of America’s first detective agency, uncovered and foiled a secret plot to murder Abraham Lincoln as he passed through Baltimore en route to the nation’s capital for his first inauguration in 1861. Actor Scott Sedar also gave dramatic readings from speeches by Lincoln, notes by Pinkerton, and letters to Lincoln from citizens, highlighting some of the sentiments in the country against Lincoln before he took the oath of office. The Smithsonian Associates hosted this event. close
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