Arguably the nation's most famous assassin, John Wilkes Booth was an accomplished actor, southern sympathizer, and likely spy before shooting President Lincoln in April 1865. The ninth of 10 ...

On April 21, 1865, The New York Times published a letter given to them by John Wilkes Booth's brother-in-law, John S. Clarke.

Q. A railcar at the Burley museum is reported to have carried the body of John Wilkes Booth, Lincoln's assassin. What's the story? A. "The museum still has this car," Tosha Pincock, curator at the ...

By Nicholas Slayton Posted on Feb 12, 2024 Hours after President Abraham Lincoln was shot at Ford’s Theatre, John Wilkes Booth became one of the most wanted men in the world. For nearly two ...