The Man Who Assassinated Abe Lincoln's Assassin
Ridiculous History
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4.2 • 4.7K Ratings
🗓️ 6 September 2018
⏱️ 42 minutes
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On April 14th, 1865, John Wilkes Booth assassinated President Abraham Lincoln in Ford's theatre, escaping shortly thereafter and going on the run. The Federal troops in pursuit of the assassin had orders to bring Booth and any of his conspirators back alive. For most of the soldiers, this wasn't a problem. However, Boston Corbett felt he answered to a higher power -- and this higher power told him that Booth deserved to die. Tune in as we explore the (bizarre) life and times of Boston Corbett.
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| 1:47.0 | Today's story kind of but not really starts in 1865 on April 14th when Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth while watching the play our American cousin at Ford's Theatre in DC. |
| 2:13.0 | You think it was any good Ben? |
| 2:15.0 | Our American cousin. |
| 2:18.0 | I remember hearing about it in school but it wasn't my kind of play and it does remind me of one of those very tasteless middle school jokes. |
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| 2:32.0 | Well, other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how did you find the play? |
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