Lincoln lore on stage
New play by a local writer explores assassination plot
Source: illinoistimes.com
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Labor Day 2022: Beer festivals, comedy shows around Springfield IL
The Springfield Oyster and Beer Festival will take place at the Inn at 835 from noon until 5 p.m. on Saturday.
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Calendar events around Jacksonville, Illinois, this week
A look at events taking place in Jacksonville, Illinois, and surrounding counties, including Sangamon, Springfield, Carrollton, Roodhouse, Greene, Winchester, Scott, Pittsfield, Pike, Mount Sterling, Mt. Sterling, Brown, Virginia, Beardstown, Cass
Source: myjournalcourier.com
In February 1861, the Pinkerton agent, posing as the disguised president-elect's sister and caregiver, safely escorted him to Baltimore
Source: smithsonianmag.com
America's first female detective once saved Abraham Lincoln
Also noteworthy: Mildly noteworthy was that Warne saved the life of Abraham Fucking Lincoln, and possibly the Union itself. In 1861, the Philadelphia, Wilmington And Baltimore Railroad hired the Pinkertons to investigate secessionists threatening the railroad. Pinkerton sent five agents, Warne among them. At this point, she had discovered aliases that weren’t her own last name, and under the guise of a Southern belle alternately named Mrs. Cherry or Mrs. M. Barley, she infiltrated pro-secession social gatherings and discovered that the plot wasn’t only against the railroad but also one of...
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