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Terry Alford

Arts & Culture

Who Was John Wilkes Booth Before He Became Lincoln's Assassin?

NPR Staff, Renee Montagne

On the 150th anniversary of President Lincoln's death, Morning Edition's Renee Montagne and historian Terry Alford explore John Wilkes Booth's life, and how the assassination affected his family.