The Hunt for John Wilkes Booth

The Hunt for John Wilkes Booth (2007)

December 27th, 20071h 30min

Documentary
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Overview

Recalls the two week manhunt for John Wilkes Booth, the actor who shot and killed President Abraham Lincoln at Fords Theater in April 1865.


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