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Author of the new book PRESIDENTS OF WAR (Crown). Nine books. @NBCNews Presidential Historian. Contributor PBS @NewsHour. Williams College. Born Chicago.

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    Michael Beschloss‏Verified account @BeschlossDC 11 Apr 2014

    Here are contents of President Abraham Lincoln's pockets as he sat at Ford's Theatre 149 years ago this week: #LOCpic.twitter.com/SaoNXEQqTW

    2:35 PM - 11 Apr 2014
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      1. Diane Dunham‏ @PurpleD54 16 Apr 2014
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        @BeschlossDC @MeredithFrost That is so awesome.And he was a typical guy. Couldn't go anywhere without his trusty pocketknife.

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      1. Joubin Houshyar‏ @SunOf27 15 Apr 2014
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        @BeschlossDC @openculture he brought a knife to a gun fight. oh well.

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      1. Ed Darrell‏ @EdDarrell 15 Apr 2014
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        @BeschlossDC Why Confederate money? What about often-read newspaper articles? In Library of Congress collections:http://molinahistory.wordpress.com/about-2/ 

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      1. Mark Lisseman‏ @marklisseman 15 Apr 2014
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        @BeschlossDC @openculture There's a YouTube clip of a US tv gameshow where they guess what's special about the guest. The guy saw AL shot!

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      1. Seville Concierge‏ @SVQconcierge 15 Apr 2014
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        @BeschlossDC @openculture Forgot his mobile and left his keys in the door I see.

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      1. Jim Rose  🍺‏ @JimRoseVSOP 15 Apr 2014
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        @BeschlossDC @openculture A $5 bill...how ironic.

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      1. IamGrateful!‏ @pabatson 12 Apr 2014
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        WOW @BeschlossDC @rolandsmartin he carries 2 pairs of glasses just like me!!

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      1. Linda Porter‏ @ghosthunter58 12 Apr 2014
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        @BeschlossDC @WillieGeist Can't wait to show my son. Thanks!

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      1. julie‏ @JulieRsladky 12 Apr 2014
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        @BeschlossDC @WillieGeist I've seen them@DurhamMuseum in Omaha. Love Lincoln

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      1. James Gilbert‏ @jamesleegilbert 12 Apr 2014
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        @BeschlossDC Is that why the $5 bill has Lincoln on it?

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      1. Laura‏ @MemphisBelle11 12 Apr 2014
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        @BeschlossDC What;s that thing in lower left? A harmonica, or maybe a pill case? And I wonder why the two pair of eyeglasses.

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      1. carol dunne‏ @onlyonelife 11 Apr 2014
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        .@BeschlossDC As a kid, saw Licoln's spectacles & tie @ChicagoMuseum. Still haunts me. #LOC

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      1. Dave O'Brien‏ @dob_pw 11 Apr 2014
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        @BeschlossDC @richlevy19 The Confederate $5 bill was from a bet he had with Jefferson Davis.

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      1. Dave Taylor‏ @BoothieBarn 11 Apr 2014
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        Probably not completely authentic: RT “@BeschlossDC: The contents of Lincoln's pockets from Ford's: #LOC pic.twitter.com/5dnfdyAiP1”

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      1. (((Pesky Jski))) - It’s healthcare, stupid‏ @PeskyJski 11 Apr 2014
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        @BeschlossDC @wholden42 - How cool is seeing that....

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      1. Dave Fields‏ @davewfields 11 Apr 2014
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        “@BeschlossDC: President Abraham Lincoln's pockets as he sat at Ford's Theatre 149 years ago: #LOC pic.twitter.com/U7iAstSmll” #apushop

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      1. Steve Evans‏ @sevans1956 11 Apr 2014
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        @BeschlossDC @Lynn_Henning Mary make Abe leave the cell phone at home?

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