About this episode

This episode explores the theory that the Jesuit Order orchestrated the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, with John Wilkes Booth as a pawn.

We’ve all heard the story of John Wilkes Booth firing a bullet in Ford’s Theater… but maybe you haven’t heard the theory he was a puppet, with his strings pulled by a much bigger organization. In the 1800s, a massively popular story circulated that the Jesuit Order orchestrated the Lincoln assassination. And the theory’s biggest promoter? He claimed to be Lincoln’s close friend. Keep up with Conspiracy Theories!Instagram: @⁠theconspiracypod⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@conspiracy.pod⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Topics covered

• Lincoln assassination
• Jesuit Order
• John Wilkes Booth
• conspiracy theories

Keywords

• history
• society
• culture
• true crime

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