Article: 8 October 1871 – The Night America Burned

The link below is to an article that investigates the deadly fires that burned across the USA on the 8th October 1871, killing thousands of people.

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http://io9.com/5897629/october-8-1871-the-night-america-burned

Article: Abraham Lincoln’s Bodyguard Drunk in the Same Bar as John Wilkes Booth the Night Lincolon was Shot

The following link is to an article about President Lincoln’s bodyguard, who instead of guarding the president, was in the same pub as Booth getting drunk.

For more, visit:
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/Lincolns-Missing-Bodyguard.html