Lewis Powell: The conspirator who was "different."

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I'm director of Surratt House Museum, and it amazes people that I feel that Mrs. Surratt was involved in the early conspiracy plans. I think she sanctioned them, but did not realize when they turned to murder.

I might add that the museum does not take a stand one way or the other on her guilt or innocence - a good educational institution should always encourage people to read and study on their own. Our guides and staff give facts on both sides of the fence. If they have personal opinions, they may give them, but stress to the visitor that the opinions are strictly personal. Despite what some have accused us of, Surratt House is not a memorial to an innocent woman who was railroaded by the U.S. government.