Stealing Lincoln's Body

A band of Chicago counterfeiters hatched a plot to steal the President's body from its tomb outside Springfield, Illinoi... (more)

A band of Chicago counterfeiters hatched a plot to steal the President's body from its tomb outside Springfield, Illinois, and hold it for a ransom of $200,000. The story shows how important this beloved President remained to public so unprepared for his violent death in 1865. (less)