The Undying Conspiracy of John Wilkes Booth's Body Historians have even attempted to obtain permission to exhume Booth’s corpse for DNA testing.

There’s a statue of John Wilkes Booth’s brother in New York City — here’s why Edwin Booth was a far different man than his brother John Wilkes Booth

There’s a statue of John Wilkes Booth’s brother in New York City — here’s why Edwin Booth was a far different man than his brother John Wilkes Booth

On The Run With Lincoln's Killer Follow the escape route of John Wilkes Booth.

John Wilkes Booth Was Not A Deranged Loner, Historian Says 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.

Killing Lincoln | National Geographic Channel Follow John Wilkes Booth and his conspirators as they plot to assassinate President Lincoln.

Coming to the Festival of Books: Scott Martelle Every schoolchild knows that John Wilkes Booth assassinated Abraham Lincoln. But history has more or less forgotten Boston Corbett, the Union soldier who helped hunt down Booth and fired the shot that killed him. As Scott Martelle discovered in resea Read more ... rching his new book “ The Madman and the Ass…

For a Biography of John Wilkes Booth, Terry Alford Turns to Amateur Researchers For “Fortune’s Fool,” Mr. Alford immersed himself in the world of the Boothies.

For a Biography of John Wilkes Booth, Terry Alford Turns to Amateur Researchers For “Fortune’s Fool,” Mr. Alford immersed himself in the world of the Boothies, as the amateur buffs who doggedly research the Lincoln assassination proudly call themselves.

The Men Behind President Lincoln’s Assassination The conspirators involved in the most devious act in American history were led by John Wilkes Booth.