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Ford's Theatre, site of the assassination of President Lincoln

Who Was John Wilkes Booth Before He Became Lincoln’s Assassin?

Source: NPR

Before John Wilkes Booth shot and killed Abraham Lincoln, he was a talented and popular actor. This article takes a look at his life prior to his assassination of the president.

This entry was posted in The Move Toward Freedom and tagged Historic Figures, History, People on September 1, 2016 by Chandler Gifford.

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