The Assassination of President Lincoln Its Immediate Aftermath and Brief History of Ford’s Theatre

Learn about the history of Ford’s Theatre in the federal city and the major events during the Civil War that relate to John Wilkes Booth and the assassination of President Lincoln. National Park Service Historian and Education Coordinator Eric Martin discusses the immediate aftermath of the assassination, 150 years ago on April 14, 1865, including the ultimate fate of John Wilkes Booth and his co-conspirators.
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