The Plot
In 1864, a 41-year-old woman named Mary Surratt was running a boarding house in Washington, D.C. Soon, one of the most famous actors in the country began visiting her – his name was John Wilkes Booth.
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Show Notes
In 1864, a 41-year-old woman named Mary Surratt was running a boarding house in Washington, D.C. One of the most famous actors in the country began visiting her – which led to her becoming known as the woman who “kept the nest that hatched the egg."
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