Arguably the nation's most famous assassin, John Wilkes Booth was an accomplished actor ... Fiercely opposed to abolition, he attended the hanging of John Brown. He was outspoken in his hatred ...

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.

The hanging site would be free of all civilians ... Also watching in the crowd was the actor John Wilkes Booth, who had joined the Richmond Grays in order to view the execution.

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 ...

The childhood home of President Abraham Lincoln’s assassin, John Wilkes Booth, and his family of well-known Shakespearean actors has been designated a Harford County Historic Landmark for its ...