An Ounce - For Your Consideration
Discover hidden stories from history—bite-sized, clever tales that challenge what you thought you knew. At An Ounce, we uncover the little moments that quietly changed everything, surprising truths, and fascinating facts you won’t hear elsewhere.
I’m Jim Fugate—retired firefighter, lifelong learner, and an outside-the-box thinker who loves sharing history’s hidden gems. These quick, engaging stories don’t take themselves too seriously, won’t steal your precious time, and might just make you feel a little bit smarter.
I hope you’ll join a community of curious minds who enjoy a fresh take on history—where conversation is always open and everyone’s invited.
An Ounce - For Your Consideration
Lincoln’s Assassination: The Incompetence of One Man Cost the Life of a President
How did one incompetent bodyguard leave Abraham Lincoln vulnerable to assassination?
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"We may encounter many defeats, but we must not be defeated."
- Maya Angelou
"There came a time when the risk to remain tight in the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom." - Anais Nin
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Online References for this episode:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Frederick_Parker https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/lincolns-missing-bodyguard-12932069/ https://www.rogerjnorton.com/Lincoln61.html
https://www.police1.com/patrol-issues/articles/police-history-was-officer-john-parker-at-fault-for-abraham-lincolns-death-xdxJ9NUjwd0Ua87J/
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Credits for this video:
Music: I Need to Start Writing Things Down by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/darkglow/
Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/
Video: Multiple clips of the 1930 D.W. Griffiths black and white motion picture, Abraham Lincoln, are included in this video. The copyright status of this motion picture is public domain.
Illustrations: Video includes multiple AI generated images of Officer John Frederick Parker. These images/Illustrations are representative only and are not based on the officer’s actual appearance.
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