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Lincoln's carriage - J. Beckert - 10-14-2026
A very interesting piece on the history of the barouche carriage that took the Lincoln's to Ford's Theater.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rpmSNJZEys
RE: Lincoln's carriage - Gene C - 10-15-2026
That's an interesting video.
Thanks for sharing it.
RE: Lincoln's carriage - RJNorton - 10-15-2026
I second Gene.
Most all books on the assassination say that the Lincolns picked up Henry Rathbone and Clara Harris on the way to the theater. The late John Fazio disagreed. John's thinking is in the third riddle here:
Lincoln’s Assassination: Three Riddles – The Cleveland Civil War Roundtable