Lincoln's Last Day

Lincoln's Last Day

2015 · 51 min · ★ 8.0 · Documentary, History

We all know the main story of Abraham Lincoln's death, how he was killed, where it took place, and who pulled the trigger. But what exactly happened during the last day of his life? Relive April 14, 1865, as we track the hours of the day that shocked the world, following both assassin and victim on separate paths that would ultimately converge at the Presidential Box at Ford's Theatre. We'll also look at the objects, like Lincoln's hat and John Wilkes Booth's gun, that witnessed the crime that changed the course of American history forever.

Directed by Molly Hermann · Written by Molly Hermann

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Fritz Klein Abraham Lincoln
William Frasca Dr. Charles Leale
Tuesday Beebe Mary Todd Lincoln
Becca Booth Clara Harris
Angela Oberer Helen Muzzy
Rick Canino George Atzerodt
William Mark McCullough John Wilkes Booth
Steven Cardinal Harry Hawk
KatieBeth Cesaro Mary Surratt
Phillip Davis Frederick Seward

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