The overlooked moment Abraham Lincoln narrowly escaped an assassination attempt
In short: Months before his death, President Abraham Lincoln lived in a state of relative isolation that left him vulnerable to attack. This video explores a period of near-miss danger during his time away from the capital.
During the summer and autumn of the Civil War (1861-1865), Lincoln and his family resided in a rural cottage located on the Soldiers’ Home estate, just outside Washington, D.C. Despite the high stakes of the era, the President maintained a dismissive attitude toward the threats facing himself and his family, and the location remained poorly guarded.
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