Robert Lincoln and the shooting of President McKinley

[RJNorton]

I thought I would share with folks an example of how stories get embellished as time passes.

Robert Lincoln found out about the shooting of President McKinley as he stepped off his train onto the platform in Buffalo on September 6, 1901.

In the notes section in his terrific Robert Lincoln bio, Jason Emerson lists all the variations of the stories that have circulated regarding Robert's exact location when the shooting occurred:

1. He was on the train.
2. He was just off the train at the Buffalo station.
3. He had just entered the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition.
4. He was in the crowd in front of the Temple of Music.
5. He was inside the Temple of Music.
6. He was within hearing of the shots.
7. He was standing near the president.
8. He was within sight of the shooting.
9. He was simply nearby.