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Sluggish new series ‘Manhunt’ tracks Abraham Lincoln’s assassin John Wilkes Booth
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 ...
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Lincoln's Deathbed
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 LINCOLN ASSASSINATION.; Confessions of Two of the Prisoners--Statements by Arnold and Atzerodt--The Plans of the Conspirators--John H. Surrait.
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The Lincoln Assassination: Was Mary Surratt a Conspirator?
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 ...
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Teen speaks on man who helped track Lincoln's assassin, settled in Dundas
In a historic Northfield cemetery, a large headstone stands tall with the name “Lonkey” and the years 1845-1911. Buried ...
The Economist10mon
The assassination of Mr Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was shot in Ford's Theatre in Washington on the evening of April 14th, 1865, and he died the next day. Our coverage of the assassination appeared in the issue of April 29th ...
Smithsonian Magazine13d
In the Footsteps of Lincoln's Assassin
host of Smithsonian Channel's award winning series "Stories from the Vaults," joins Civil War historian Ed Bearss to retrace John Wilkes Booth's steps in the days surrounding his assassination of ...
National Review7y
Lincoln’s Faith
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 ...
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Abraham Lincoln
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 ...
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Abraham Lincoln, 1809–1865
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 ...
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‘Manhunt’ tracks the military’s search for John Wilkes Booth
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 ...