Chasinglincolnskiller

Chasing Lincoln's Killer by James L. Swanson

  • Abraham Lincoln Born

    Abraham Lincoln Born
    Eventual president Abraham Lincoln was born in Hodgeville, Kentucky
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    Abraham Lincoln's Life

  • John Wilkes Booth Born

    John Wilkes Booth Born
    John Wilkes Booth was born in Bel Air, Maryland
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    John Wilkes Booth's Life

    John Wilkes Booth's lifespan
  • Abraham Lincoln President

    Abraham Lincoln President
    Abraham Lincoln was oficially sworn in as president of the United States
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    Civil War

    The timespan of the American Civil war
  • Abraham Lincoln re-elected

    Abraham Lincoln re-elected
    Abraham was sworn in for the second time as president of the United States
  • Civil War over

    Civil War over
    The Confederacy surrendered to the Union ending the Civil War.
  • Abraham Lincoln shot

    Abraham Lincoln shot
    John Wilkes Booth's escape Abraham Lincoln was shot at 10:00 PM by John Wilkes Booth in the president's box of Ford's Theatre in Washington,D.C.
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    John Wilkes Booth's escape

    The time of John Wilkes Booth's escape.
  • Abraham Lincoln died

    Abraham Lincoln died
    At 7:00 AM Abraham Lincoln dies due to gun shot to his head by John Wilkes Booth which he had sustained 9 hours earlier in Ford's Theatre
  • John Wilkes Booth arrives in Virginia

    John Wilkes Booth arrives in Virginia
    John Wilkes booth attempts to escape, arrives in Virginia, 8 days after he shot Abraham Lincoln.