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May 30
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Episode 621: The Assassination of Abraha...

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The boys are back for a classic historical true-crime deep dive, this time on a fascinating story that's often forgotten about in American History - This week we begin the story of the Assassination of Abraham Lincoln, starting with the backstory of the man who took the life of the 16th President of the United States, American Stage actor and confederate sympathizer John Wilkes Booth.

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