The southern widow's Maryland house was a crucial stop on the escape route for assassin John Wilkes Booth the night he shot the president. Read more about Abraham ...

On April 14, 1865, itinerant actor John Wilkes Booth assassinated President Abraham Lincoln at Ford’s Theater in Washington, DC — jumping from Lincoln’s box, breaking his leg and shouting ...

Images of Abraham Lincoln as he lay dying filled the popular press in the days following the assassination. The sudden and violent attack on the president came on Good Friday, the most somber day ...

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The show premieres March 15. Manhunt portrays the search for John Wilkes Booth (Anthony Boyle) after he assassinated President Lincoln (Hamish Linklater). Tobias Menzies plays Edwin Stanton ...

In a historic Northfield cemetery, a large headstone stands tall with the name “Lonkey” and the years 1845-1911. Buried underneath, one of the soldiers who tracked down the first political ...

On the night of April 14, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was shot in the back of the head by assassin John Wilkes Booth while attending a performance of the play "Our American Cousin" at Ford's ...

that John Wilkes Booth assassinated Abraham Lincoln. Earlier that day, Lincoln was unusually cheerful. He had spoken with his son Robert that morning about his experience as a soldier, and General ...

Despite being little more than the answer to trivia questions today, Vaughn Meader was a pioneer who paved the way for ...

Considered one of the nation's greatest presidents, Abraham Lincoln remains a tragic historical figure, gunned down by an assassin just days after winning the nation's bloodiest war. A Republican ...

Major Acts In practical terms, the achievements of Abraham Lincoln are mammoth ... the possibility of civil and social freedom for African-Americans. However, his assassination prevented him from ...

The new show on Apple TV+ adapts James Swanson’s nonfiction book on the aftermath of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination. By Nicholas Slayton Posted on Feb 12, 2024 Hours after President Abraham ...