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John Wilkes Booth (* 10. Mai 1838 bei Bel Air, Maryland; † 26. April 1865 bei Bowling Green, Virginia) war ein amerikanischer Schauspieler, der heute insbesondere als Mörder Abraham Lincolns († 15. April 1865) bekannt ist.
John Wilkes Booth (May 10, 1838 – April 26, 1865) was an American stage actor who assassinated United States President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C., on April 14, 1865.
9. Mai 2024 · John Wilkes Booth (born May 10, 1838, near Bel Air, Maryland, U.S.—died April 26, 1865, near Port Royal, Virginia) was a member of one of the United States’ most distinguished acting families of the 19th century and the assassin who killed U.S. Pres. Abraham Lincoln.
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- John Wilkes Booth was part of a family of celebrated actors, but he is remembered as the assassin who mortally wounded U.S. Pres. Abraham Lincoln i...
- John Wilkes Booth was part of one of the most distinguished acting families in the 19th century United States. His father, Junius Brutus Booth, an...
- John Wilkes Booth was an actor. After an unsuccessful Baltimore, Maryland, theatrical debut in 1856, he played minor roles in Philadelphia until 18...
- John Wilkes Booth was a vigorous supporter of the Southern cause. He was outspoken in his advocacy of slavery and his hatred of U.S. Pres. Abraham...
- John Wilkes Booth fled after shooting U.S. Pres. Abraham Lincoln. During the massive manhunt he was discovered by Federal troops while hiding in th...
27. Okt. 2009 · Learn about the life and death of John Wilkes Booth, the actor who killed President Abraham Lincoln in 1865. Explore his family background, Confederate sympathies, conspiracy plans and manhunt after the assassination.
3. Apr. 2014 · On April 14, 1865, actor John Wilkes Booth assassinated President Abraham Lincoln while he was watching the play 'Our American Cousin' at Ford Theater in Washington, D.C.
Learn about the life and death of John Wilkes Booth, the actor who assassinated Abraham Lincoln in 1865. Find out his motives, his escape, and his final moments in this Civil War biography.
Read the diary entries of John Wilkes Booth, the actor who killed President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre in 1865. Booth wrote about his motives, his escape, and his fate in his own handwriting.
