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James L. Swanson, the author of 'Manhunt', describes the twelve day chase for President Abraham Lincoln's assassin, John Wilkes Booth in this three minute video.
November 6, 2010 at 11:37 PM
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Ages: 11 - 18
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This video provides an extensive view and insight into the events that occurred on April 14, 1865. Just days after the Civil War ended, President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated at Ford's Theatre. As a fractured nation mourned, a manhunt closed in o...n his assassin, the twenty-six-year-old actor, John Wilkes Booth. This professionally-made video from PBS is part of a series titled American Experience. (1:24:13)
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February 9, 2011 at 07:06 PM
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Ages: 12 - 18
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This video is a documentary about Abraham Lincoln's assassination by John Wilkes Booth and the conspiracy the actor was involved with. (05:56)
July 12, 2009 at 09:34 PM
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Ages: 12 - 18
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Ordinary items such as spectacles, a handkerchief and confederate cash were discovered inside the pockets of President Abraham Lincoln the night he was assassinated. In this video clip, see these items and learn about his assassination. (2:16)
March 13, 2012 at 04:01 PM
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Ages: 12 - 18
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Five days after Abraham Lincoln was fatally shot, authorities distributed posters promising a large reward for the capture of his assassin: John Wilkes Booth. In this video clip, see the Wanted poster of Lincoln’s assassin. (2:38)
May 31, 2012 at 03:12 PM
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Ages: 12 - 18
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The assassination of President Lincoln struck the country with fear and anguish and left the South in chaos. A stunned nation launches a massive manhunt for President Lincoln's assassin, John Wilkes Booth. In this video clip, learn more about the aft...ermath of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. (2:02)
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June 8, 2012 at 04:15 PM
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Ages: 13 - 18
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The assassination of President Lincoln was just one part of a larger plot to decapitate the federal government of the U.S. after the Civil War. In this video clip, learn more behind the assassination plot of Abraham Lincoln. (4:04)
June 8, 2012 at 04:27 PM
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Ages: 13 - 18
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John Wilkes Booth had unobstructed access to President Lincoln on the night of his assassination at Ford's Theater. In this video clip, learn more about how John Wilkes Booth assassinated the seventeenth president of the United States, Abraham Lincol...n. (2:06)
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June 8, 2012 at 04:21 PM
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Ages: 13 - 18
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Often found on lists of history’s greatest Presidents, Abraham Lincoln left an unforgettable legacy as an early defender of civil rights and an opponent of slavery. He came from humble beginnings in rural America. Entering the political sphere, he wa...s instrumental in shaping the new Republican Party. His election to the Presidency was decisive, though his policies were divisive. Honest Abe also saw the country through one of its most turbulent periods: The U.S. Civil War. However, his second term was cut short by an assassin and his full potential as President was never realized. In this video, WatchMojo.com learns more about the life, accomplishments and assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. (3:29)
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October 9, 2012 at 11:23 PM
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Ages: 13 - 18
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In this video clip, learn more about whether or not John Wilkes Booth really did die 12 days after assassinating Abraham Lincoln, or did he secretly escape with Confederate aid. (2:11)
June 8, 2012 at 04:33 PM
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