Mary demanded what she wanted. She expected everyone to do her bidding. She was surprised when clothing merchants sent her bills. The line between purchase and donation was fuzzy. Mary looked for donors to buy her gowns and hats, rewarding them with political favors. When she...
Booth and Herold wore their civilian clothes throughout their escape, and Davy was photographed wearing the same clothing he was arrested in. I can only assume that the writers decided to have Booth and Herold change their clothing in this scene as a setup for the later “reveal” at the R...
Over the years, several trustees of the Illinois State Library questioned Hickey’s close involvement in the Lincoln trade and disliked the conflicts of interest that existed when he went to acquire things for the library, only for them to go to his own collection instead. Hickey also made mon...
Whether it's NASCAR racing on Patriot Island, boardwalk games in Chiloquin County, staring at priceless works for art by dead guys you've never heard of in art galleries, buying overpriced slutty clothes on any downtown shopping street, watching and heckling corrupt politicians argue meaninglessly...
The hat comes from the Springfield store run by Josiah H. Adams, where Lincoln bought other hats and clothing. A check from Lincoln to Adams still exists. The hat is the same size that Abraham Lincoln wore: 7 1/8 The interior of the hat shows evidence that someone stuck documents in it...