Lincoln’s Grave Robbery: The Craziest Crime You’ve Never Heard Of!

What if two desperate crooks actually tried to steal Abraham Lincoln’s corpse and ransom it back to the U.S. government? 🤯 It’s not fiction—it really happened. Dive into the outrageous 1876 plot to kidnap America’s most iconic president... and the unbelievable bumbling attempt that nearly worked. This is the strangest crime story you've never heard, featuring counterfeit kings, clueless grave robbers, and a Secret Service twist that came full circle. 🕵️‍♂️🇺🇸
From Chicago saloons to Oak Ridge Cemetery and a 500-pound coffin, this forgotten tale proves once again: history is WAY weirder than fiction.
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