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Assassination of Abraham Lincoln -Days That Shook the World

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

As the Civil War drew to a close, John Wilkes Booth hoped to rescue the South and become a hero. On 14 April 1865, the young actor assassinated
President Lincoln in Ford's Theatre, Washington DC. Days That Shook the World re-creates the dramatic episode that will forever leave its mark on history. Director Dan Clifton ; Executive producer David Upshal
First shown on BBC4

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Director:
Dan Clifton
Producer:
David Upshal
Source: Radio Times

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