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To: GodfearingTexan

He was reburied in 1876 under tons of concrete after thieves were caught opening the tomb to steal the body. They actually got the casket out but the authorities had been alerted and the robbery was foiled.


4 posted on 05/10/2005 8:38:36 AM PDT by Infantry Grunt 1968-69
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To: InfantryGrunt

yeah and thank God for the rumors that were floating around town that a robbery of Lincoln's tomb was afoot


5 posted on 05/10/2005 8:39:53 AM PDT by GodfearingTexan
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