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Stealing Lincoln's body

A band of Chicago counterfeiters hatched a plot to steal the President's body from its tomb outside Springfield, Illinois, and hold it for a ransom of $200,000. The story shows how important this beloved President remained to public so unprepared for his violent death in 1865.

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Corporate Authors: Left/Right (Firm), Arts and Entertainment Network, History (Television network), New Video Group
Other Authors: Druckerman, Ken, Tarver, Banks, Koughan, Frank, Nelson, Trey, Vargas, Kevin, Adams, Jonathan, 1967-, Lindahl, Carl H., Downing, Ray
Format: Videos DVD
Language:English
Published: [New York] : A&E Home Video ; Distributed by New Video, [2009]
Subjects:
Lincoln, Abraham, > 1809-1865 > Tomb.
Lincoln, Abraham, > 1809-1865 > Family.
Grave robbing > Illinois > Springfield > History > 19th century.
Crime and the press > United States > History > 19th century.
Grave robbing > United States > History > 19th century.
Counterfeits and counterfeiting > United States > History.
Irish American criminals > History > 19th century.
Historical television programs.
Documentary television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Summary:A band of Chicago counterfeiters hatched a plot to steal the President's body from its tomb outside Springfield, Illinois, and hold it for a ransom of $200,000. The story shows how important this beloved President remained to public so unprepared for his violent death in 1865.
Item Description:Documentary.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (ca. 94 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; Dolby Digital, stereo.
Production Credits:Editor, Fanny Lee ; director of photography, Robert Barocci ; art director, Amanda Stone ; composer, Joel Goodman, MusicBox ; Lincoln animation, Ray Downing, Studio Macbeth.
ISBN:1422937356
9781422937358

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