The Conspirators' Trial Began May 9, 1865

The Conspirators' Trial Began May 9, 1865

The courtroom where Mary Surratt and 7 others were tried--then and now.

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Mary Surratt and Julia Wilbur

Mary Surratt and Julia Wilbur never met, and certainly would not have gotten along if they had. But both had to figure out how to survive in what could be an unfriendly world for a woman on their own. 

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