American Experience S21E03 - The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
American Experience (1988)
S21E03 The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
Episode Overview
On April 14, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was murdered at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C. In the following twelve days, as a grieving nation came to terms with the tragedy, an unprecedented manhunt was launched to capture his killer, the famous 26-year-old actor John Wilkes Booth. The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln explores this pivotal moment in American history, highlighting the two chaotic months that followed Lincoln's assassination. With Will Patton lending his voice to Booth and Academy Award-winning actor Chris Cooper narrating, the film features insights from leading Lincoln historians, capturing the profound sorrow that accompanied the end of peace.