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The Crime & Capture of John Wilkes Booth

The Crime & Capture of John Wilkes Booth

Various 39 Episodes Oct 11, 2026

The Crime & Capture of John Wilkes Booth recounts the life of Abraham Lincoln's assassin and the manhunt that followed. It traces Booth's path from his early years to the assassination at Ford's Theatre and his eventual capture. The series examines his motives, the aftermath of the killing, and the nationwide search for him and his accomplices. It is a historical true-crime narrative about one of the most consequential crimes in American history.

Episodes

Abraham Lincoln A History (Volume 10)-John Hay, John George Nicolay
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Border Bandits-J. W. Buel
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Celebrated Crimes, Vol. 2 The Massacres of the South-Alexandre Dumas
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Celebrated Crimes, Vol. 4 Part 2 Urbain Grandier-Alexandre Dumas
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Man and Nature on the Broads-Arthur Henry Patterson
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Book of Monsters-David Fairchild, Marian Fairchild
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Celebrated Crimes, Vol. 8 Part 3 The Marquise de Ganges-Alexandre Dumas
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Book of Scoundrels-Charles Whibley
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Dead Letter-Metta Victoria Fuller Victor
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