The Escape of John Wilkes Booth (S1, E4) | History's Greatest Mysteries | Full Episode

Sat, 21 Jun 2025 04:18:26 +0000

He was the actor whose most famous role was assassinating a president. But was John Wilkes Booth also an escape artist? Did Booth evade justice and live for decades after killing Abraham Lincoln? See more in Season 1, Episode 4, "The Escape of John Wilkes Booth."

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