Show Info: Throw open the doors of the past and explore the lives of those individuals caught in the web of the some of the most tragic, heroic, and bizarre events in history! The Historical Podcast, published bi-weekly, strives to tell exciting, narrative non-fiction history. Tune in for tales of unlikely people facing extraordinary circumstances.
Civil War Conspiracy Part II of III Lewis Thornton Powell and the Lincoln Assassination Lewis Thornton Powell was part of John Wilkes Booth strike force to throw the US government in chaos. On the night of President Abraham Lincoln's assassination at Ford's Theater, Powell went after his target-Secretary of State William Seward. We invite you to listen to learn more about this little-known Civil War conspiracy that changed the history of the United States.
