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Stealing Lincoln's Body
Stealing Lincoln's Body
Author: Thomas J. Craughwell
On the night of the presidential election in 1876, a gang of counterfeiters out of Chicago attempted to steal the entombed, embalmed body of Abraham Lincoln and hold it for ransom. The custodian of the tomb was so shaken by the incident that he willingly dedicated the rest of his life to protecting the president's corpse. — In a lively and dr...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780674030398
ISBN-10: 0674030397
Publication Date: 10/15/2008
Pages: 288
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Publisher: Belknap Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 1
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hardtack avatar reviewed Stealing Lincoln's Body on + 2706 more book reviews
While this is a very interesting story, since the Secret Service was involved, the associated story of counterfeiting was even more interesting. I did not know almost 50% of all money circulating in the U.S. in the 1860s-70s was counterfeit.
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I really enjoyed this book. I had heard of the incident before but had never read much in depth about it. Being from Illinois, I have visited Lincoln's tomb many times and always feel a sense of awe knowing that he is buried there. The book was well written and researched plus had photos (which I always think add to the story).


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