Stealing Lincoln's Body (2009)
Directed by Trey Nelson
Genres - Historical Film |
Sub-Genres - Biography, Social Issues |
Run Time - 120 min. |
Countries - United States |
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Synopsis by Cammila Collar
This documentary from the History channel chronicles the bizarre history of President Lincoln's body - which was moved, stolen, and disturbed several times following his burial in 1866, until it was finally moved to a steel and concrete reinforced tomb several years later. Particularly, the program examines a group of Chicago counterfeiters, who plotted to steal the corpse and hold it for $200,000 ransom.
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