Out of desperation, the ring decided that they would steal Lincoln�s remains and ransom the body for $200,000 and the release of their leader. After a night of drinking, Jim Kinealy, one of the thieves, revealed the plot to a woman. When the story spread, the ring relocated to ...
Or, think about the story of Abraham Lincoln who14to become President of the United States even though he suffered15losses. Most of us only know about his success.16, his life was not an easy one. His story makes us keep moving forward no matter what17we have in life. ...
Truman's response after reading the military history book on the U.S. Civil War "Lincoln and His Generals," by T. Harry Williams in the early 1950s. An overview of Truman's letter to Williams about the aforementioned book is provided. An overview U.S. President Abraham Lincoln's ...
While Lincoln was president, aturkeywas going to be killed for Thanksgiving dinner. His son was upset and begged Lincoln to let the turkey live. Abraham Lincoln agreed, and this story started a tradition that has continued. Now, every Thanksgiving, one lucky turkey is selected to be “pardo...
I liked JGJones story about Abraham Lincoln and the pig. True character shows in what we do when no one is around. I wouldn’t have been able to let the piglet die either. Chilling article Mr. Putnam, DI and a nice big piece of pie. Bewildered Posted 21 January 2008 at 05:34 pm...
The shoe tells the story. In our lifetime, each of us may walk sixty-five thousand miles - almost two and a half weeks round the earth. If you take a close look at the shoes people wear, you will find out where they have been and where they are going. Shoes are better than any...
Abraham Lincoln created the Secret Service only a few hours before his death. The story of Abraham Lincoln's assassination is well known. But few people are aware that several hours before his death, Lincoln signed legislation to create the Secret Service, which is now responsible for protectin...
As the story goes, Ozzy believed the bat to be fake, so while in the spirit of the moment, he scooped it up and took a big bite out of it! He obviously realized his mistake within seconds and proceeded to the hospital after the show to get the rabies shot. ...
Or, think about the story of Abraham Lincoln who ___ to become President of the United States even though he suffered ___ losses. Most of us only know about his success. ___, his life was not an easy one. His story makes us keep moving forward no matter what ___ we have in ...
It was actually my publisher that suggested her as a subject, but as I researched her story I found a number of things that intrigued me about her, one of which is the way her story straddles the transition between what we think of as “medieval” and what we think of as “Renaissance...