How Lincoln's Son Was Linked To The Assassination Of Three US Presidents
What history forgets to teach is that Lincoln's son, Robert, bore witness to other presidential tragedies, years after the death of his father.
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How Rabbits Once Nearly Assassinated Napoleon
Rabbits almost bested the French military leader Napoleon Bonaparte, who commanded most of Europe during the early 19th century.
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How A Lincoln Assassination Co-Conspirator Wound Up Saving Dozens Of Lives In Prison
Anyone who can recall elementary school history classes could probably name the man who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln in 1865.
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Thomas Hagan: What Happened To The Man Who Killed Malcolm X?
The February 21, 1965, death of Black revolutionary and civil rights leader Malcolm X was a devastating blow to the movement for racial equality in the U.S.
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Here's What Might've Happened If MLK Survived His Assassination
A lot of prominent political leaders and activists were murdered during the 1960s, including Black civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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Here's What Could've Happened If JFK Survived His Assassination
Millions of Americans can tell you exactly where they were and what they were doing the day U.S. President John F. Kennedy was shot and killed by an assassin.
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What It Was Really Like The Day John F. Kennedy Was Assassinated In 1963
John F. Kennedy traveled to Texas on November 22, 1963, to shore up support. He left in a casket. Here's what it was really like the day JFK was assassinated.
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Details We Know About The Assassination Of Haitian President Jovenel Moise
Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, was assassinated in his home early Wednesday morning. Moïse and his wife were both shot, though she is expected to survive.
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The Scary Details Behind Queen Elizabeth's Assassination Attempt
Several assassination attempts have been made against Queen Elizabeth. In one case, an assassin actually fired a gun at her while she was visiting New Zealand.
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What It Was Really Like The Day Abraham Lincoln Was Assassinated
For most people, there was probably little to note about April 14, 1865. However, this warm spring day would end in tragedy for President Abraham Lincoln.
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Inside The Assassination Attempt Against Herbert Hoover
President Herbert Hoover certainly had his share of detractors and enemies, and even had an attempt on his life before entering office.
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Have Any Popes Ever Been Assassinated?
Though the position of the pope, i.e. head of the Catholic Church, comes with reverence and respect from most people, it also can attract jealousy and violence.
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The Time Ronald Reagan Was Almost Assassinated
Queen Victoria isn't the only high-profile target to have survived a brush with death. Presidents have survived assassination attempts, including Ronald Reagan.
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Assassinations That Changed The Course Of History
As people continue to disagree or wrong each other, and tensions reach their breaking point, prominent figures around the globe face violence.
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The Assassination Of Julius Caesar Explained
The vicious assassination of the all-powerful consul of the Roman Republic, Gaius Julius Caesar, occurred on March 15, 44 BC -- the now infamous Ides of March.
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The Tragic Truth About The Woman Who Nearly Assassinated Mussolini
On April 7, 1926, the Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini survived what would be the closest of four assassination attempts on his life.
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The Real Reason There Were So Many Assassinations In Germany After WWI
Germany's defeat in WWI triggered an internal struggle for political power, which led to numerous assassinations of top officials.
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A Look At The Assassination Attempt Against Andrew Jackson
President Andrew Jackson, especially unpopular, experienced an attempt on his life when an unemployed house painter from England tried to shoot him in 1835.
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The Assassination Attempts Against Bill Clinton
President Bill Clinton was the target of several assassination attempts over the course of his two terms in the White House, with three in 1994.
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A Look At The Assassination Attempts Plotted Against Gerald Ford
President Gerald Ford managed to survive not just one, but two serious attempts on his life in the space of just 17 days -- both committed by women.
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Why JFK's Grandmother Didn't Know About His Assassination Until Her Death
President Kennedy was laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery on November 25. The funeral was watched on television by millions more around the world. There was one person who not only never grieved the president's loss, she never heard the news of his assassination: his maternal grandmother.
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What It Was Really Like Witnessing JFK's Assassination
Interviews with Secret Service agents and bystanders revealed what it was really like witnessing JFK's assassination.
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The Time Bob Marley Was Almost Assassinated
There's a lot of material to work with to piece together what happened in the days leading up to gunmen opening fire on Marley's home, but even so, the story is complex, and the final truth unclear.
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The Obscure Assassination That Led To WWII
Grynszpan shouted, "You are a dirty boche [slur for Germans] and in the name of 12,000 persecuted Jews, here is the document!" and shot vom Rath several times before being arrested by Parisian authorities.
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The Tragic Real-Life Story Of Harvey Milk
Harvey Milk is an icon, the first non-incumbent openly gay man to be elected to public office in the United States. Here's the tragic story of Harvey Milk.
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The Truth About The Detectives Who Stopped A Lincoln Assassination Plot
In all of the history of the United States, by 1861 no one had successfully assassinated a president, let alone a president-elect. That included Lincoln -- but that doesn't mean people hadn't tried.
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The Truth About Every Assassination Attempt On Queen Victoria
Queen Victoria had her supporters, but also her detractors. Over the course of 42 years, at least eight times someone tried to cut short her reign. Here's the truth about every assassination attempt on Queen Victoria.
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