• The Assassination of President Abraham Lincoln

  • Nov 29 2024
  • Length: 9 mins
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The Assassination of President Abraham Lincoln

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  • In the fourteenth episode of 5 Minute Murder, we examine the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, a defining moment in American history. In just five minutes, we recount the fateful events of 14 April 1865, when Lincoln was shot by actor and Confederate sympathiser John Wilkes Booth while attending a play at Ford’s Theatre. The episode explores the shocking aftermath of the assassination, the manhunt for Booth, and the profound impact of Lincoln’s death on a nation still reeling from the Civil War. Join us as we delve into this tragic chapter in history and its lasting legacy.

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