John Wilkes Booth assassinated President Abraham Lincoln on April 14, 1865. Booth was part of a nine-person conspiracy that also planned to kill Vice President Andrew Johnson and Secretary of State ...
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. After Lincoln’s assassination, ...
Even 160 years after his assassination, President Lincoln’s death continues to be a subject of fascination for historians—both academic and amateur. Today marks the anniversary of Lincoln’s murder, ...