Lincoln's Last Day

Lincoln's Last Day

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2015-04-13

We all know the main story of Abraham Lincoln's death, how he was killed, where it took place, and who pulled the trigger. But what exactly happened during the last day of his life? Relive April 14, 1865, as we track the hours of the day that shocked the world, following both assassin and victim on separate paths that would ultimately converge at the Presidential Box at Ford's Theatre. We'll also look at the objects, like Lincoln's hat and John Wilkes Booth's gun, that witnessed the crime that changed the course of American history forever.

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Lincoln's Last Day

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We all know the main story of Abraham Lincoln's death, how he was killed, where it took place, and who pulled the trigger. But what exactly happened during the last day of his life? Relive April 14, 1865, as we track the hours of the day that shocked the world, following both assassin and victim on separate paths that would ultimately converge at the Presidential Box at Ford's Theatre. We'll also look at the objects, like Lincoln's hat and John Wilkes Booth's gun, that witnessed the crime that changed the course of American history forever.

Released

2015-04-13

Runtime

51

Director

Molly Hermann

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Documentary

History

Language

English

Production

Smithsonian Channel

The Biscuit Factory

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    Fritz Klein

    Fritz Klein
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    William Frasca

    William Frasca
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    Tuesday Beebe

    Tuesday Beebe
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    Becca Booth

    Becca Booth
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    Angela Oberer

    Angela Oberer
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    Rick Canino

    Rick Canino
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    William Mark McCullough

    William Mark McCullough
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    Steven Cardinal

    Steven Cardinal
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    KatieBeth Cesaro

    KatieBeth Cesaro
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    Phillip Davis

    Phillip Davis