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John Wilkes Booth (May 10, 1838 – April 26, 1865) was an American stage actor who assassinated United States President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C., on April 14, 1865.
May 9, 2024 · John Wilkes Booth (born May 10, 1838, near Bel Air, Maryland, U.S.—died April 26, 1865, near Port Royal, Virginia) was a member of one of the United States’ most distinguished acting families of the 19th century and the assassin who killed U.S. Pres. Abraham Lincoln.
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Oct 27, 2009 · Learn about the life and death of John Wilkes Booth, the actor who killed President Abraham Lincoln in 1865. Explore his family background, Confederate sympathies, conspiracy plans and manhunt after the assassination.
Apr 3, 2014 · On April 14, 1865, actor John Wilkes Booth assassinated President Abraham Lincoln while he was watching the play 'Our American Cousin' at Ford Theater in Washington, D.C.
Jul 27, 2018 · Learn how John Wilkes Booth, a popular actor and Confederate sympathizer, shot and killed President Abraham Lincoln in 1865. Find out how he eluded capture for 12 days with the help of a network of conspirators.
Nov 6, 2020 · Learn how the assassin of Abraham Lincoln was cornered and shot in a burning barn by Union soldiers in 1865. Find out why some people doubted his identity and claimed he escaped to other countries.
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Apr 8, 2015 · How the assassin of Abraham Lincoln tried to escape from a farmhouse surrounded by Union troops and was shot dead. Read the account of the dramatic chase and the last words of Booth.