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appalachiablue

(43,531 posts) Thu Apr 12, 2018, 10:28 PM Apr 2018

Last Witness to Pres. Lincoln Assassination, April 14, 1865: TV Game Show 1956 [View all]

"I've Got A Secret" 1956 TV game show guest Samuel J. Seymour of Md. (1860-1956) explains to host Gary Moore and audience that he was five years old when he saw John Wilkes Booth shoot President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theater in Washington, DC on April 14, 1865.

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Last Witness to Pres. Lincoln Assassination, April 14, 1865: TV Game Show 1956 [View all] appalachiablue Apr 2018 OP

I love to watch that show. We had such high standards back then. rusty quoin Apr 2018 #1

More humanities and liberal arts, less 'Stormy Daniels' TV! :) appalachiablue Apr 2018 #2

FORD'S THEATRE in Washington, DC is still open for live performances, appalachiablue Apr 2018 #6

I agree. volstork Apr 2018 #3

Yep great stuff, nix the Winston plaque! appalachiablue Apr 2018 #4

Yes very cool. mountain grammy Apr 2018 #5

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