- Booth, John Wilkes (1839-1865) (2)
Learn about John Wilkes Booth, the American actor who assassinated the U.S. President Abraham Lincoln. Sites offer biography, trial, as well as the mystery around his death, autopsy, and burial.
dir.yahoo.com/.../Assassination/Booth__John_Wilkes__1839_1865_
- Surratt House Museum
Country home of Mary Surratt, first woman to be executed by the United States government after being found guilty of conspiring with John Wilkes Booth to assassinate Abraham Lincoln.
www.surratt.org
- Ford's Theatre National Historical Site
Site of President Abraham Lincoln's assassination. Features history of the building as well as Petersen's Boarding House, historical and modern photographs, tour information, and more.
www.nps.gov/foth
- Assassination of President Abraham Lincoln
Overview of the events on the night of April 14, 1865, plus a timeline and gallery of engravings and documents. From the Library of Congress.
lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/alhtml/alrintr.html
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