Sic Semper Tyrannis: The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
On April 14, 1865, as the Civil War drew to a close, a famous actor stepped into a presidential box at Ford’s Theatre and fired a single bullet that changed the course of American history forever.
In this gripping episode of A True Crime Podcast, host Alexander Lawson unravels the shocking conspiracy led by John Wilkes Booth — from the original kidnap plot to the coordinated attacks on Lincoln, Secretary Seward, and Vice President Johnson. We follow the dramatic events of that fateful night, Booth’s daring escape and dramatic final stand, the largest manhunt in U.S. history, the controversial…
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