Tuesday, 14 April 2015

The Manhunt for John Wilkes Booth

The Manhunt for John Wilkes Booth


It was the crime of the century followed by one of America's most intense manhunts: for 13 days after shooting President Lincoln, John Wilkes Booth was on the lam. But how did he avoid the authorities for almost two weeks? On the 150th anniversary of Lincoln's assassination, here is an account of Booth's time on the run—and, ultimately, his capture and death.

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