Historians rely heavily on primary sources for their research. So what happens when documents don’t support an historian’s thesis? In this strange case, a Lincoln historian, Thomas Lowry, decided he wanted to “discover” something about Lincoln in order to make a name for himself. Watch the video to see how this man attempted to re-write history.

Go to the article: Thomas Lowry Confesses to Altering Lincoln Pardon to April 14, 1865