President Abraham Lincoln was killed 161 years ago this week. The assassin, John Wilkes Booth, shot Lincoln as he and First Lady Mary Lincoln watched a play at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. On the 150th anniversary of the tragic event, the late author James Swanson told Renee Montagne what happened. On this episode, we revisit a pivotal moment in American history and travel to the scene of the crime.
Also:
* Trump Administration efforts to help farmers bring in foreign guest workers are gaining criticism.
* While protein is all the rage, we examine how much you really need.
* We talk with a transgender individual on why they chose central Illinois to call home.
* Charlie Schlenker introduces us to a typewriter poet.
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