John Wilkes Booth - Wikipedia
WEBJohn 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 | Conspiracy, Siblings, Death, & Facts
WEBAug 20, 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.
John Wilkes Booth - Death, Brother & Family - Biography
WEBApr 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.
John Wilkes Booth ‑ Death, Abraham Lincoln, Siblings - HISTORY
WEBOct 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.
The Hunt for Abraham Lincoln’s Killer: John Wilkes Booth
WEBJul 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...
How Did John Wilkes Booth Die? - HISTORY
WEBNov 6, 2020 · In 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...
The Civil War: John Wilkes Booth Biography - PBS
WEBArguably the nation's most famous assassin, John Wilkes Booth was an accomplished actor, southern sympathizer, and likely spy before shooting President Lincoln in April 1865.
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