Samuel J. Seymour witnessed the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln at Ford’s Theater in 1865 when he was only five years old. He recounted his experience on TV in 1956 and died two months later at 96. Lincoln’s assassination was part of a larger plot and led to the creation of the US Secret Service. […]
“State at war” is a British idiom for someone who has been injured, originally referring to ex-soldiers. It can be used for people, animals, and objects. The phrase has become less brutal and is now used humorously for minor injuries. In the US, “purple heart” is used similarly. The phrase “state at war” is a […]
