Why Was Lincoln Murdered?
Harold Holzer moderated a panel discussion titled “Why Was Lincoln Murdered?” They spoke about the role of John Wilkes Booth and the possible Southern conspiracy in the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln at the Ford Theater. Following their discussion, the panelists responded to questions and comments from members of the audience. The audience members spoke from the podium microphone to the right of the panel.
Edward Steers is the author of The Trial: The Assassination of President Lincoln and the Trial of the Conspirators, published University Press of Kentucky. Thomas Turner is the author of Beware the People Weeping: Public Opinion and the Assassination of Abraham Lincoln, published by the Louisiana State University P
The Lincoln Forum symposium meets annually near the November 19th anniversary of the Gettysburg address to hear from authors and scholars on… read more
The Lincoln Forum symposium meets annually near the November 19th anniversary of the Gettysburg address to hear from authors and scholars on the 16th president. The most recent meeting was devoted to studying the assassination of President Lincoln.
Harold Holzer moderated a panel discussion titled “Why Was Lincoln Murdered?” They spoke about the role of John Wilkes Booth and the possible Southern conspiracy in the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln at the Ford Theater. Following their discussion, the panelists responded to questions and comments from members of the audience. The audience members spoke from the podium microphone to the right of the panel.
Edward Steers is the author of The Trial: The Assassination of President Lincoln and the Trial of the Conspirators, published University Press of Kentucky. Thomas Turner is the author of Beware the People Weeping: Public Opinion and the Assassination of Abraham Lincoln, published by the Louisiana State University P close
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