Lincoln’s Assassin Practiced the Shooting in Massachusetts
John Wilkes Booth, Abraham Lincoln's assassin, practiced taking the fatal shot in Massachusetts.
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Kentucky-Born Abe Lincoln Never Knew of His Massachusetts Roots
Abraham Lincoln never got to learn in his lifetime that his paternal ancestors were from Europe and settled in Massachusetts.
The Night Abraham Lincoln Slept on New Bedford’s County Street
In September 1848, then-Congressman Abraham Lincoln visited New Bedford while on a campaign tour of Massachusetts for fellow Whig Zachary Taylor.
The Boston Photographer Who Claimed to Capture Lincoln’s Ghost on Film
Boston photographer William Mumler became infamous in the Spiritualist era for taking 'spirit photographs' of the deceased, including Abraham Lincoln.