Zombie George Washington: How a Mad Scientist Planned To Reanimate the first President With Lamb's Blood After He Died
When George Washington died in December 14, 1799, the nation mourned the loss of the war hero who led the United States to independence. But architect William Thornton believed America's first president was too important to leave the country so soon. He concocted a mad scheme to reanimate Washington's body and bring him back from the dead. The tale of zombie George Washington, revealed by the science fiction blog io9, is reminiscent of the best selling book 'Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter,' which recast the 16th president as a combat-hardened vampire slayer. Except Washington's story is true. When he died after catching cold following a ride on his plantation, Washington, 67, told his doctors: 'I die hard but I am not afraid to go.' His body was put on ice at his Mount Vernon estate as his family prepared for his funeral. That's when Thornton, best known as the architect who designed the US Capitol, came calling and pitched a bizarre idea to the newly-widowed Martha Washington, io9 reports. Thornton was also a trained doctor who had a medical degree from the University of Edinburgh. He had become entranced by the workings of the human body and the new concept of blood transfusion. He wanted to thaw George Washington's body by the fire and rub it with blankets to warm him back up. January 30, 2012 Copyright © 2012 Daily Mail
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