"As [Lincoln] was carried out of the Theatre, the blood from the wound in his head dropped along the floor, and many of the people dipped their handkerchiefs therein to preserve as a sacred souvenir of the beloved President."
11.22.2007
Excerpt from Assassination Vacation
Halfway through Sarah Vowell's compelling and hilarious bestseller, I thought this was worth noting for a possible story idea:
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A friend of mine enlightened me to the ways of the Vowell, and I have had this book sitting on my table anxiously awaiting the day when I will finally read it.
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