Mary Surratt - Assassinating a President | Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley

Lucy Worsley uncovers the story of Mary Surratt, a pious widow and mother, who faced a death sentence for conspiring to murder President Abraham Lincoln. Lucy is joined by Evy Poumpouras, former special agent with the Secret Service, where she protected five US presidents. And Dr Nikki M Taylor, Professor of History at Howard University travels to Ford’s Theatre and the Surratt House Museum. Warning: Disturbing and upsetting scenes Recorded on Location: June 20 and June 27, 2023 Recorded in Studio: June 30, 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe and 🔔 to BBC Sounds YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/bbcsounds?s... Listen to more episodes of Lady Killers and Lady Swindlers on BBC Sounds: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m0... Watch more episodes of Lady Killers here:    • Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley   Fresh on BBC Sounds playlist:    • Fresh on BBC Sounds   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #MarySurratt #LadyKillers #LucyWorsley Mary Surratt - Assassinating a President | Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley We are BBC Sounds. The home of binge-worthy podcasts, music curated by music lovers and live radio.