Re-Trial of Mary Surratt

The April 1865 plot to assassinate President Lincoln was planned in part at a boarding house owned and operated by Mary Surratt. She was tri… read more

The April 1865 plot to assassinate President Lincoln was planned in part at a boarding house owned and operated by Mary Surratt. She was tried by a military tribunal where she was not given the opportunity to testify and was later sentenced to death and executed. A group of Chicago lawyers and judges re-tried Mary Surratt as if in a civilian court and heard her testimony in self-defense. The audience voted on her guilt or innocence. close

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Re-Trial of Mary Surratt

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Program ID:
301727-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Moot Court
Location:
Chicago, Illinois, United States
First Aired:
Nov 13, 2011 | 9:28am EST | C-SPAN 3
Last Aired:
Jul 01, 2012 | 2:30am EDT | C-SPAN 3

Airing Details

  • Nov 13, 2011 | 9:28am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Nov 13, 2011 | 8:27pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Nov 13, 2011 | 11:27pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Nov 19, 2011 | 4:27pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Nov 20, 2011 | 3:28am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Nov 24, 2011 | 9:27am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Nov 24, 2011 | 5:27pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Nov 25, 2011 | 1:27am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Jun 30, 2012 | 3:30pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jul 01, 2012 | 2:30am EDT | C-SPAN 3
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