The True Story of the Plot to Steal Abraham Lincoln’s Corpse
Jun 10, 2025
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On this episode of Our American Stories, in the 1800s, body snatching was surprisingly common, but stealing the body of a U.S. president was not. Historian Louis Picone shares the incredible true story of the harebrained scheme to steal Abraham Lincoln’s remains and hold them for ransom.
