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Bookmark or Share- John Wilkes Booth - WikipediaJohn 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.
- John Wilkes Booth ‑ Death, Abraham Lincoln, Siblings - HISTORYJohn 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.
- Thoughts from an Assassin: The Journal of John Wilkes BoothJohn Wilkes Booth's first journal entry offers insight into his plans, thoughts, and actions surrounding the events of April 14, 1865. He referenced his initial plot to kidnap President Lincoln when he stated that "for six months we had worked to capture."
- John Wilkes Booth | Conspiracy, Siblings, Death, & Facts | BritannicaJohn 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.
- How Did John Wilkes Booth Die? - HISTORYIn his decade as a professional actor, 26-year-old John Wilkes Booth played some of the most prestigious theaters in the United States. But the assassin of Abraham Lincoln delivered his...
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