Lincoln's Assassination
Was Lincoln’s assassination part of a bigger plot?
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36 mins
Learn about John Wilkes Booth’s belief that assassinating President Lincoln was crucial for the future of the country. Discover the conspiracy theories surrounding Edwin Stanton’s possible involvement in the plot to kill Lincoln and its aftermath, in this Skoob.
Ep 1:
A Nation on the Brink of Murder
Step into Good Friday, 1865, as actor-turned-zealot John Wilkes Booth plots a coup to decapitate the U.S. government, culminating in a single fatal shot at Ford's Theatre.
Ep 2:
Blood in the Shadows of Washington
As Booth flees into the night, Washington erupts in chaos—Seward stabbed, Johnson spared by a coward's nerve, and a grieving family clings to hope beside a dying President.
Ep 3:
The President Falls, The Chase Begins
Lincoln succumbs to his wound as America mourns, while the largest manhunt in the nation's history closes in on Booth—and conspiracy theories begin to twist the truth.
Ep 4:
The Doctor's Secret and the Ignored Warning
A country doctor's fateful choice to treat a fugitive lands him in chains, while a decade-old warning reveals Lincoln once cheated death in Baltimore's shadows.
Ep 5:
The Dream Lincoln Left Behind
In the wake of Lincoln's death, a harsher hand reshapes Reconstruction, unraveling his vision of equality and setting the stage for a century of struggle still felt today.
Discussions (11)
Wayne
Level 10 · 9 mo agoI don't buy the Stanton theory. It relies on speculation and ignores his loyalty to the Union.
Kai
Level 6 · 8 mo agoBooth wasn't in it for the money. That tracks.
Tyler
Level 4 · 8 mo agoMudd saying he didn't recognize Booth is straight lies. Booth was a superstar actor. That's like hanging out with Ye for 12 hours and acting like you don't know him. He was definitely part of the gang.
