John Wilkes Booth Assassin in the Spotlight
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New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2011], c1998.
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English
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Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on July 02, 2011.
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Born into a family of famous actors, he achieved success in Shakespearean roles but resented the greater acclaim enjoyed by his brother, Edwin Booth. A fanatical believer in slavery and the Southern cause, he made plans with co-conspirators to abduct Lincoln; after several failed attempts, he vowed to destroy the president and his cabinet. On April 14, 1865, he shot Lincoln during a performance at Ford's Theatre. Though he broke his leg jumping from the president's box, he was able to escape on horseback to a Virginia farm. Tracked down, he refused to surrender and was shot, either by a soldier or by himself.
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10 & up.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
(20111998). John Wilkes Booth: Assassin in the Spotlight . Infobase.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)20111998. John Wilkes Booth: Assassin in the Spotlight. Infobase.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)John Wilkes Booth: Assassin in the Spotlight Infobase, 20111998.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)John Wilkes Booth: Assassin in the Spotlight Infobase, 20111998.
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