John Wilkes Booth
Born May 10, 1838
Bel Air, Maryland
Died April 26, 1865
Port Royal, Virginia
Stage actor and Southern sympathizer who
assassinated President Abraham Lincoln
"Sic semper ty...
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One of the most promising American actors of his time, John Wilkes Booth (1838-1865) was the assassin of President Abraham Lincoln in 1865.John Wilkes Booth was born in Bel Air, Maryland, and attended...
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John Wilkes Booth lives in American history as the first person to assassinate a president of the United States. An acclaimed actor, Booth's extreme dedication to the Confederate cause during the Civi...
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John Wilkes Booth
John Wilkes Booth
John Wilkes Booth