This is a common thought experiment, but seemingly not too commonly brought up here.
As we know, Lincoln was assassinated in 1865. After a bloody Civil War, the nation had been reunited, and peace and normality could once again return to the land, with the slaves freed, and the South to be returned to the fold through reconstruction. However, Lincoln was not to oversee this period of peace and reconciliation as he was murdered.
But what if it had been different? What if Lincoln had been guarded that night, and Booth thwarted like the rest of his conspirators?
As we know, Lincoln was assassinated in 1865. After a bloody Civil War, the nation had been reunited, and peace and normality could once again return to the land, with the slaves freed, and the South to be returned to the fold through reconstruction. However, Lincoln was not to oversee this period of peace and reconciliation as he was murdered.
But what if it had been different? What if Lincoln had been guarded that night, and Booth thwarted like the rest of his conspirators?