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This footage is from the popular TV show I've Got a Secret, featuring Samuel J. Seymour, who at the time was the surviving witness of Abraham Lincoln's assassination.Seymour was present at Ford's Theatre as a five-year-old child on that fateful night in 1865. Despite his young age, he retained memories of the event, particularly the shock and chaos that followed the shooting. He lived into the 1950s, when his unique status as the last surviving witness brought him national attention.Seymour appe
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This footage is from the popular TV show I've Got a Secret, featuring Samuel J. Seymour, who at the time was the surviving witness of Abraham Lincoln's assassination.Seymour was present at Ford's Theatre as a five-year-old child on that fateful night in 1865. Despite his young age, he retained memories of the event, particularly the shock and chaos that followed the shooting. He lived into the 1950s, when his unique status as the last surviving witness brought him national attention.Seymour appe
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History Everyday on Instagram: "The last surviving person to witness the assassination of US President Lincoln on April 14th, 1865. Samuel James Seymour, photographed here in 1956 (the same year as his death), was 5 years old when he saw Lincoln’s assassination. “All of a sudden a shot rang out ... and someone in the President’s box screamed. I saw Lincoln slumped forward in his seat.” Seymour watched John Wilkes Booth jump from the box to the stage. He remembered that, not understanding what ha
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History Everyday on Instagram: "The last surviving person to witness the assassination of US President Lincoln on April 14th, 1865. Samuel James Seymour, photographed here in 1956 (the same year as his death), was 5 years old when he saw Lincoln’s assassination. “All of a sudden a shot rang out ... and someone in the President’s box screamed. I saw Lincoln slumped forward in his seat.” Seymour watched John Wilkes Booth jump from the box to the stage. He remembered that, not understanding what ha
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The last verified witness to Abraham Lincoln's assassination was Samuel J. Seymour, who was five years old when he attended the performance at Ford's Theatre in 1865. Seymour shared his childhood memory publicly during a 1956 television appearance on I've Got a Secret, shortly before his death at the age of 91. Credit: @cbstv | History In Pictures
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The last verified witness to Abraham Lincoln's assassination was Samuel J. Seymour, who was five years old when he attended the performance at Ford's Theatre in 1865. Seymour shared his childhood memory publicly during a 1956 television appearance on I've Got a Secret, shortly before his death at the age of 91. Credit: @cbstv | History In Pictures
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Samuel J. Seymour was just 5 years old when he witnessed the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln in 1865. Taken to Ford’s Theatre by his godmother, he sat across from Lincoln’s box and saw the president wave and smile before settling into his chair. After hearing the gunshot, Seymour recalled seeing Lincoln slump forward and John Wilkes Booth leap onto the stage. Though he didn’t understand the tragedy then, the moment stayed with him for life. In 1956, at age 95, he shared his story on n
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Samuel J. Seymour was just 5 years old when he witnessed the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln in 1865. Taken to Ford’s Theatre by his godmother, he sat across from Lincoln’s box and saw the president wave and smile before settling into his chair. After hearing the gunshot, Seymour recalled seeing Lincoln slump forward and John Wilkes Booth leap onto the stage. Though he didn’t understand the tragedy then, the moment stayed with him for life. In 1956, at age 95, he shared his story on n
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The last surviving person to witness the assassination of US President Lincoln on April 14th, 1865. Samuel James Seymour, photographed here in 1956 (the same year as his death), was 5 years old when he saw Lincoln’s assassination. “All of a sudden a shot rang out ... and someone in the President’s box screamed. I saw Lincoln slumped forward in his seat.” Seymour watched John Wilkes Booth jump from the box to the stage. He remembered that, not understanding what had happened to Lincoln, he was ve
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