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Michael Beschloss
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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.

PRESIDENTS OF WAR:
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Joined October 2012

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    Michael Beschloss‏Verified account @BeschlossDC Apr 14

    Contents of Abraham Lincoln’s pockets at moment of assassination, tonight 1865, Ford’s Theatre—not shown to public for 111 years:pic.twitter.com/vnVwd8veAk

    9:50 AM - 14 Apr 2018
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    340 replies 3,755 retweets 8,968 likes
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      2. Shawn B. Phillips‏ @Shawn_Phillips Apr 14
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        He had an "Abe Lincoln" in his pocket 😳👀

        5 replies 0 retweets 113 likes
      3. Joseph P. Garofalo‏ @JosephPGarofalo Apr 14
        Replying to @Shawn_Phillips @BeschlossDC

        It was vastly more important what was in his Heart & Head that "mattered"

        3 replies 1 retweet 14 likes
      4. Shawn B. Phillips‏ @Shawn_Phillips Apr 14
        Replying to @JosephPGarofalo @BeschlossDC

        The confederate five is interesting tho

        4 replies 0 retweets 35 likes
      5. Joseph P. Garofalo‏ @JosephPGarofalo Apr 14
        Replying to @Shawn_Phillips @BeschlossDC

        No doubt - strange historical twist - that we all carry him around now- more so - Where have all the true statesman's gone? He Trumps our current president in every way

        8 replies 1 retweet 36 likes
      6. Brian Andrews‏ @bandrews_brian Apr 14
        Replying to @JosephPGarofalo @Shawn_Phillips @BeschlossDC

        Got to ruin everything don't you? Even an interesting tweet as this. Don't bring your Trump derangement syndrome into everything please.

        4 replies 0 retweets 13 likes
      7. Joseph P. Garofalo‏ @JosephPGarofalo Apr 14
        Replying to @bandrews_brian @Shawn_Phillips @BeschlossDC

        Abraham Lincoln is the Gold Standard for Presidents/Human Beings- hard to debate- & yes - where have all the True Statesmen gone - Nonpartisan-Left & Right

        2 replies 0 retweets 4 likes
      8. Shawn B. Phillips‏ @Shawn_Phillips Apr 14
        Replying to @JosephPGarofalo @bandrews_brian @BeschlossDC

        I'll toss in the humanity of RFK in the year before death. Not prez but prez to be. On MLK day he was human beyond human

        1 reply 0 retweets 4 likes
      9. Joseph P. Garofalo‏ @JosephPGarofalo Apr 14
        Replying to @Shawn_Phillips @bandrews_brian @BeschlossDC

        Yes Shawn- that was RFK at his finest-

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      2. Brian Wilson‏ @brilwil Apr 14
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        “The contents of Abraham Lincoln's pockets on the evening of his assassination”, Library of Congress:https://www.loc.gov/item/scsm001049/ …

        4 replies 13 retweets 83 likes
      3. CShirey‏ @Citsmetoo Apr 14
        Replying to @brilwil @BeschlossDC

        Thanks Brian!

        0 replies 0 retweets 12 likes
      4. End of conversation
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      2.  🍀Orchardbhoy ⭐‏ @mmcc72 Apr 14
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        Rick from Pawn Stars would offer $50 , as he's taking a huge risk .

        4 replies 4 retweets 136 likes
      3. Stress N. Strain‏ @stressnstrain Apr 14
        Replying to @mmcc72 @BeschlossDC

        LMAO!

        0 replies 0 retweets 7 likes
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      2. Rafael E Cohen‏ @flyingrafa Apr 14
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        Did he use the five dollar bill as a photo ID? 😊

        1 reply 1 retweet 65 likes
      3. Adam‏ @adamTHX1138 Apr 14
        Replying to @flyingrafa @BeschlossDC

        It’s a confederate $5 which is kind of interesting if you ask me.

        0 replies 0 retweets 17 likes
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      2. Scott Wood‏ @ScottWood761 Apr 14
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        @BeschlossDC is Lincoln on the 5 dollar bill because he had a Five dollar bill in his pocket when he died ?

        4 replies 0 retweets 19 likes
      3. Jim Geary‏ @walterzuey Apr 14
        Replying to @ScottWood761 @BeschlossDC

        I hope so. Thus someday I might well be on the unpaid parking ticket.

        2 replies 0 retweets 99 likes
      4. Jay‏ @RealJayRecher Apr 15
        Replying to @walterzuey @ScottWood761 @BeschlossDC

        Look who's on the $10 in 1861.pic.twitter.com/7XAatTIsYU

        2 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
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      2. Subpoena Power Jones‏ @fitzador Apr 14
        Replying to @BeschlossDC @MikeOkuda

        I think you all are missing the lede. Why did he have a Confederate five dollar bill in his pocket?

        3 replies 0 retweets 11 likes
      3. MiamiHated‏ @MiamiHated Apr 14
        Replying to @fitzador @BeschlossDC @MikeOkuda

        Article in comments says it was likely a souvenir gift, as he'd recently visited Petersburg and Richmond.

        0 replies 2 retweets 24 likes
      4. End of conversation

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