(07-13-2012, 08:14 AM)J. Beckert Wrote: Wait a minute. I've always heard the ball came to rest behind his right eye! The Kundhardts stated in 20 Days that Lincoln may have caught a glimpse of someone behind him and began to turn his head to the left. Another version has him pushing a flag back and looking at someone in the audience.
I had always thought it went through to the LEFT eye....I could be wrong - you're probably right, Joe - I think there are different theories - of which Lattimer's is one....
"The Past is a foreign country...they do things differently there" - L. P. Hartley