The Most Outrageous U.S. Conspiracy Theories

Enoch Lincoln

Enoch Lincoln was a well-known name in New England for his poetry and advocacy for Black and women's rights in the early 1820s. He was elected as Maine's sixth governor and chose the site of Maine's capital. He had a lot of influence in the region, so when he died in 1829, he was placed in a crypt for easy public visitation.

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The More You Know

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