Session 34: Mary Surratt and the Plot to Assassinate Abraham Lincoln (Part I)

Hey Crimestituents! It's time to gavel in another session of your favorite political true crime podcast.I'm your host, Harley, and today we are discussing part one of Mary Surratt and the plot to assassinate Abraham Lincoln. Are you surprised that John Wilkes Booth’s name doesn’t appear in the title? I am too, so let’s get into it. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts.Sources:Hanged! Mary Surratt and the Plot to Assassinate Abraham Lincoln by Sarah Miller https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-family-plot-to-kill-lincoln-2093807/#:~:text=In%20the%20fall%20of%201864,for%20Confederate%20prisoners%20of%20warhttps://www.nps.gov/foth/learn/historyculture/the-lincoln-conspirators.htmhttps://allthatsinteresting.com/john-surrattgavel strike by odditonicinstrumental music by Dmitry Taras