The Plot to Steal the Body of Abraham Lincoln

Everything Everywhere Daily: History, Science, Geography & More

Gary Arndt

Education, History

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🗓️ 5 March 2026

⏱️ 15 minutes

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The 1876 plot to steal the body of Abraham Lincoln is one of the strangest and most audacious crimes in American history. The scheme aimed to ransom the corpse of the assassinated president in exchange for the release of a jailed criminal and a huge sum of money. Although the attempt ultimately failed, it triggered years of secrecy, multiple reburials of Lincoln’s remains, and the creation of a private guard to protect the tomb. Learn more about the plot to steal the body of Abraham Lincoln on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Quince Go to quince.com/daily for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order! Mint Mobile Get your 3-month Unlimited wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month at mintmobile.com/eed Subscribe to the podcast! https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/ -------------------------------- Executive Producer: Charles Daniel Associate Producers: Austin Oetken & Cameron Kieffer Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere Discord Server: https://discord.gg/Ds7Rx7jvPJ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/everythingeverywheredaily Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretrip Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/ Disce aliquid novi cotidie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	The 1876 plot to steal the body of Abraham Lincoln is one of the oddest and most audacious
0:06.5	attempted crimes in American history. The scheme aimed to ransom the corpse of the assassinated
0:12.2	president in exchange for the release of a jailed criminal and a whole bunch of money. Although
0:18.1	the attempt totally failed, it triggered years of secrecy, multiple
0:22.0	reburials of Lincoln's remains, and the creation of a private guard to protect the tomb.
0:27.4	Learn more about the plot to steal the body of Abraham Lincoln on this episode of Everything
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