On April 14, 1865, while watching a production of the play “Our American Friend,” President of the United States Abraham Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth.
Lincoln would die from his wounds the following day. Breaking his leg during his escape from the theater, Booth fled. He hid out in a Rural Virginia farmhouse until it was surrounded by a New York Calvary and burned.
While trying to sneak out of the farmhouse, Booth was shot by a member of the cavalry. Continue reading ‘Manhunt’ Trailer: Tobias Menzies & Anthony Boyle Star In The Hunt For President Lincoln’s Assassin Mini-Series at The Playlist..
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