How Appealing points to a fascinating story in the Weekly Standard about Dr. Samuel Mudd, who was convicted of aiding and abetting John Wilkes Booth in the hours after Booth's assassination of President Lincoln. For years, all I've heard of the tale has been about the Mudd family's attempts to clear the doctor's name. This story is about the Mudd family and their efforts, but it ends with a detailed explanation of the facts, which apparently have largely been ignored over the years. If you've ever read an article about the Mudd family's work to clear Dr. Mudd's name, this story is well worth a read.