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The last witness to Lincoln’s assassination
On a fateful night in 1865, a young boy of just five years old witnessed one of the most pivotal events in American history – the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. Samuel J. Seymour, who would later recount his experience on the 1956 episode of the TV show "I've Got A Secret," remains the last living witness to this tragic event. Now, over a century later, we delve into Seymour's riveting account and explore the emotions and vivid details of that unforgettable night.