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John Wilkes Booth was part of a conspiracy to assassinate all of the following EXCEPT

Stephen Douglas. Lincoln, of course, was the focal point - Booth reserved that 'honor' for himself. Other members of the conspiracy were detached to kill Vice President Johnson and Secretary Seward. Seward was injured but recovered. Johnson was not attacked.

Lee Harvey Oswald had a difficult early youth because he grew up _________?

Without a father. Oswald's father died shortly before LHO's birth.

Benedict Arnold's British 'contact' during Arnold's espionage activities was:

Major Andre. Andre was left holding the bag when Arnold escaped. Ultimately, he was hanged.

Al Capone orchestrated the St. Valentine's Day Massacre. Who 'ran' the rival gang that was victimized?

Bugs Moran. All were mobsters, but it was Moran's gang that got hit.

Stalin was responsible for the expulsion and subsequent assassination of this man,

Trotsky. His 'purges' were also rather violent ...

Attila the Hun obtained complete control of his empire by murdering his:

Brother. He killed his brother and thereby obtained complete control. Nice guy.

Hitler wrote 'Mein Kampf' while in prison. How did he get there?

A failed attempt to seize power. The 'Putsch' was unsuccesful - temporarily.

Adolf Eichmann, responsible for the execution of millions of people, was brought to justice when he was abducted by agents. Where had he been hiding when captured?

Argentina. Argentina - although others may have been in Brazil.

Jack the Ripper, the world's most well-known serial killer, apparently taunted the police. How?

He sent a scornful note. The letter reads 'Dear Boss ...'. Did he really write it? Probably. Why? Who knows what makes these people tick?

Caligula is generally considered to be totally mad. How did he die?

Murder. There is such a thing as 'too much' - even in ancient Rome