What Was The Role of David Herold

[RJNorton]

(12-18-2018 05:24 PM)John Fazio Wrote:  There are many cases of historical error that becomes accepted "truth" by virtue of being picked up and repeated over and over again by other authors. As another example, there is the well-worn story that the Lincolns stopped at the Harris mansion to pick up Clara and Henry and then went on to the theater. That is NOT the way it happened. Please see pp. 140-144 of Decapitating the Union.

John has some interesting thoughts on this topic. In case you do not have John's book, please see his article #3 on this web page: (titled How Did the Presidential Party Get to the Theater?)

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