Welcome back to another episode of History Spelunkers! In today's episode is part one of our in depth discussion about the Lincoln Assassination, and the surrounding conspiracy leading up to the moment John Wilkes Booth pulled the trigger.

Shownotes:

• Episode art: Benn Pitman's print of the assassination conspirators, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
• Episode music special: "The Ballad of Booth" by Stephen Sondheim from the musical Assassins
• Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/through-the-clouds
• Killing Lincoln: The Shocking Assassination That Changed America Forever by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard
• Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer by James L. Swanson