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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.
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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.
Aug 20, 2024 · John Wilkes Booth, member of one of the United States’ most distinguished acting families of the 19th century and the assassin who mortally wounded U.S. President Abraham Lincoln in Ford’s Theater in Washington, D.C., on April 14, 1865.
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- John Wilkes Booth was part of a family of celebrated actors, but he is remembered as the assassin who mortally wounded U.S. Pres. Abraham Lincoln i...
- John Wilkes Booth was part of one of the most distinguished acting families in the 19th century United States. His father, Junius Brutus Booth, an...
- John Wilkes Booth was an actor. After an unsuccessful Baltimore, Maryland, theatrical debut in 1856, he played minor roles in Philadelphia until 18...
- John Wilkes Booth was a vigorous supporter of the Southern cause. He was outspoken in his advocacy of slavery and his hatred of U.S. Pres. Abraham...
- John Wilkes Booth fled after shooting U.S. Pres. Abraham Lincoln. During the massive manhunt he was discovered by Federal troops while hiding in th...
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.
Oct 27, 2009 · John Wilkes Booth was an actor and Confederate sympathizer who assassinated U.S. President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C., in April 1865.
Jul 27, 2018 · On the night of April 14, 1865, well-known stage actor John Wilkes Booth slipped into the presidential box at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C., and shot President Abraham Lincoln in the...
John Wilkes Booth was an actor, Confederate sympathizer, and assassin of President Lincoln in 1865. Learn about his life, motives, and death in this brief biography from the PBS documentary series The Civil War.
May 21, 2018 · Port Royal, Virginia. American assassin and actor. One of the most promising American actors of his time, John Wilkes Booth was a vocal supporter of the South during the Civil War (1861 – 65) and was the assassin of President Abraham Lincoln (1809 – 1865).
