
117 - Boston Corbett - (Live w/ Patton Oswalt)
The Dollop with Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds
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Failed Kidnapping and the Plan to Assassinate
This chapter discusses the failed kidnapping plan of Booth and his gang, leading them to decide to kill the president, vice president, cabinet members, and Grant. It also mentions the grief of Lincoln and his wife over the death of their son and how they became friends with a spiritualist named Charles Colchester. The chapter ends with Booth attending an impromptu Lincoln speech and the president expressing concerns over his safety.
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