More than Just the Almanac: Abraham Lincoln & The Duff Armstrong Murder Case

The almanac trial is probably Abraham Lincoln’s most famous case. Immortalized by Young Mr. Lincoln in 1939 starring Henry Fonda, the movie portrays a prosecution witness who saw the killing under the bright light of the moon.  During the trial, Lincoln earned an acquittal for his client when he used a farmer’s almanac to show the moon was not up at the time of the murder. Did Hollywood get it right?Join John Lupton and Dr. Samuel Wheeler from the Illinois Supreme Court Historic Preservation Commission to shed some “moon” light on the Armstrong murder trial of 1857.

John Lupton is the Executive Director of the Illinois Supreme Court Historic Preservation Commission. Samuel Wheeler is the Director of History Programs for the Illinois Supreme Court Historic Preservation Commission.

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