Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The Assassination of the President
A detailed look at the last evening of Abraham Lincoln as he watched a play at Ford's Theater. See whom John Wilkes Booth and his co-conspirators targeted for assassination, and read what happened to Booth.
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John Wilkes Booth:10
The National Portrait Gallery publishes a captioned portrait of John Wilkes Booth in which Booth's animosity toward Lincoln and the events of Lincoln's assassination are recounted.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: John Wilkes Booth
John Wilkes Booth was an American stage actor who assassinated Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. on April 14, 1865.
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John Wilkes Booth
A detailed description of Booth's flight from the scene of the assassination of Lincoln, and Booth's eventual death. Includes an eyewitness account.
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National Park Service: Ford's Theatre
From the National Park Service, this site provides details on the theatre where Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.
Other
Mr. Lincoln's White House: Maps of Lincoln's Assassination
Features three detailed maps of Abraham Lincoln's assassination; "The Night of April 14th", "Booth Flees Washington", and "Booth Travels April 14th-26th".
University of Missouri
Famous Trials: Trial of the Lincoln Assassination Conspirators
Follows the events leading to the trial of those accused of conspiring to assassinate Abraham Lincoln. Historical documents and primary sources describe the events.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Edwin Booth
Famous 19th century actor, and brother of John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated President Lincoln. Booth played in Richard III and many Shakespearean tragedies.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Assassination of President Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln has the distinction of being the first President to be assassinated. The Library of Congress has more information about the events surrounding this historic event.
Smithsonian Institution
National Portrait Gallery: The Mask of Lincoln: Lincoln's Second Inaugural
See a historical photograph taken as Lincoln stepped forward to deliver his inaugural address after being sworn into office as president for the second time. Accompanying caption explains the event?s significance in American history, and...