History for Cocktail Parties

The Hunt for John Wilkes Booth Eps. 4


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Did Abraham Lincoln’s killer really die in that burning barn in Virginia, or did the manhunt miss its mark? In the gripping finale of the Hunt for John Wilkes Booth, Thornton Kennedy and James Ottley, joined by Atlanta raconteur Will Edmonds, unravel the contradictions, missing evidence and lingering whispers that have fueled one of America’s oldest conspiracy theories. From David Herold’s puzzling claims to the vanished post-mortem photo, this episode chases the truth through shadowy testimony and Southern lore, asking the question history never quite settled and leaving you to decide what really happened to John Wilkes Booth.

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History for Cocktail PartiesBy Thornton Kennedy and James M. Ottley

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