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Wicked Plants The Weed That Killed Lincolns

weed that caused the death of Abraham Lincoln's mother when she consumed milk from cows that had eaten the plant. What kind of plants are featured in 'Wicked Plants'? The book features a variety of toxic, invasive, and deadly plants that hav

Elisha MacGyver • Jan 19, 2026

chasing lincolns killer

1865, just days after the Confederate surrender at Appomattox Court House, President Abraham Lincoln was shot at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C., by John Wilkes Booth. Booth was a well-known actor and fervent Confederate sympathizer who believed that Lincoln’s death was necessary to revive th

Kathy Nader • Mar 20, 2026