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American Experience - Season 21 Episode 3 The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln

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On April 14, 1865, Abraham Lincoln was assassinated at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C. Over the next twelve days, as a fractured nation mourned, the largest manhunt ever attempted closed in on his assassin, the renowned 26-year-old actor John Wilkes Booth. The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln recounts this great American drama: two tumultuous months when the joy of peace was shattered by the heartache of Lincoln’s death. Featuring Will Patton (Numb3rs, A Mighty Heart) as the voice of the assassin and narrated by Academy Award-winning actor Chris Cooper (Seabiscuit, Adaptation), the film includes interviews with the nation’s foremost Lincoln scholars, who recount a great American drama: two tumultuous months when the joy of peace was shattered by the heartache of Lincoln’s death.

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First Air Date: Oct 04, 1988

Last Air date: Nov 12, 2024

Season: 37 Season

Episode: 396 Episode

Runtime: 55 minutes

IMDb: 7.45/10 by 29.00 users

Popularity: 199.967

Language: English