The Hunt for John Wilkes Booth (In Person)

Program Type:

History & Genealogy, Other

Age Group:

Adults
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You may know the story of how Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth at Ford’s Theatre in Washington.  Join Jim Ward, librarian and history buff, to delve into how Booth escaped, and how the U.S. government began a  massive manhunt from the swamps of Maryland to the farms in Virginia.