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He did not go to jail he was shot several times in a barn in virgina.

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Where did John Wilkes Booth go to school?

He went to Bel Air Academy and Milton Boarding School for Boys in Sparks, Maryland. He completed his formal education at St Timothy's military acacemy in Cantonville, Maryland, leaving school at the age of 14.


Can you show me pictures of john Wilkes booth?

This site won't let you drop in pictures apparently. I just tried. Go to "Google" .... and you'll find several.


Did John Wilkes Booth have a wife or kids?

John Wilkes Booth married Izola Mills on February 9, 1859 in a fit of passion. The marriage was not legal because Izola was married at the time to Charles Bellows. Yes, Izola was married to two people at the same time. Those that say he was not legally married are correct. John and Izola lived together, created a home and had children. Theirs was a marriage of choice. Izola was a perfect wife for John, she allowed him to see other women. John received love letters from many women that Izola knew about, Izola put them out of her mind because she did not want to lose him. After John Wilkes Booth was killed in the Garrett barn, John Stevenson proposed marriage to her. She told Stevenson that John Wilkes Booth was alive and well in San Francisco and she was still in love with him and wanted to go to San Francisco to be with him. Source: Lincoln, Davis, and Booth: Family Secrets


Why is John Wilkes Booth important to the civil war?

Booth shot and murdered President Abraham Lincoln. After the assassination of President Lincoln, the North took harsh measures against the South. The reunification the country did not go as well under President Andrew Johnson as it would have under President Lincoln, If President Lincoln had not been shot. President Johnson did not like Black people, and he was not in favor of civil rights as President Lincoln was.


Was David E George really John Wilkes Booth?

Actually there is no concrete evidence that David E. George was John Wilkes Booth. While there was some evidence, such as similar broken bones (leg and thumb) keep in mind that when the Booth family finally received the body it was examined and the physician compared dental records and verified that the remains was Booth. Of course this was not a precise science then as it is today. There was no xray but rather just the visual examination and memory of the doctor. Also, the man who was shot and killed in that barn in Virginia was wearing a pin in his undershirt which was known that Booth wore. This was not a commonly known fact. The theory is that when Booth realized he left some personal items in the swamps he asked another man to go and retrieve them. The theory is that while the man was gone to retrieve these items, Booth took off and it was this man who was shot in the barn. This theory could explain why the man had Booth's items in his possession but would NOT explain why the man was wearing the pin that only Booth was known to wear. The only concrete way would be to find the body of George, which was mummified and do a DNA. We will probably never know for sure. Makes for a great story though.

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Did John Wilkes Booth survive?

Correct John Wilkes Booth was thought to be dead because many people say that he died in a barn after he got shot. But others say that he had someone dress up to look just like him. So when his friend that looked like him go to the barn that gave time for John Wilkes Booth to escape his death. The person that was shot was not John Wilkes Booth. The man had almost the same name. He had the name of John Wilker Booth. Incorrect No. He is dead. He got paralized by a bullet shot in his spinal cord.


Did john wines booth intend to go to the warhouse?

its john WILKES booth you idiot


When did John Wilkes Booth go into Virgina?

He came ashore at dawn on 23 April 1865.


Did John Wilkes Booth go to school?

Yes, he did. He had a very well rounded education, and was a common stage actor.


Where would John Wilkes Booth go when he got caught?

He hid out in a barn in Virginia after he shot President Lincoln.


Where did John Wilkes Booth go for assassinating Abraham Lincoln?

Booth went to Ford's Theatre where Lincoln, his wife and their guests were watching a performance of "Our American Cousin".


Where did John Wilkes Booth go before he went to Fords theatre?

Booth went into Maryland to inform a group of people planning to kidnap Lincoln that Lincoln would be attending Ford's Theatre that night. On his return he was arrested at the Navy Yard Bridge and spent the rest of the day in prison.


Where did John Wilkes Booth go to school?

He went to Bel Air Academy and Milton Boarding School for Boys in Sparks, Maryland. He completed his formal education at St Timothy's military acacemy in Cantonville, Maryland, leaving school at the age of 14.


How did John Wilkes Booth know Abraham Lincoln was at Ford's Thearter?

About 10:30 A.M. on the morning of April 14, 1865, a White House messenger arrived at Ford's Theatre. He indicated that the Lincolns wanted to reserve the State Box for the evening performance. The Lincolns had chosen to go to Ford's. In the next hour Booth stopped by Ford's to pick up his mail. While there he learned from Harry Clay Ford that the Lincolns and Grants (who did not go) would be attending the evening performance of Our American Cousin.


Can you show me pictures of john Wilkes booth?

This site won't let you drop in pictures apparently. I just tried. Go to "Google" .... and you'll find several.


Was john Wilkes booth in a secret society?

He was in a plot to take over the government by giving kids toys at macdonalds that's y u she never go there ever


Did John Wilkes Booth have a wife or kids?

John Wilkes Booth married Izola Mills on February 9, 1859 in a fit of passion. The marriage was not legal because Izola was married at the time to Charles Bellows. Yes, Izola was married to two people at the same time. Those that say he was not legally married are correct. John and Izola lived together, created a home and had children. Theirs was a marriage of choice. Izola was a perfect wife for John, she allowed him to see other women. John received love letters from many women that Izola knew about, Izola put them out of her mind because she did not want to lose him. After John Wilkes Booth was killed in the Garrett barn, John Stevenson proposed marriage to her. She told Stevenson that John Wilkes Booth was alive and well in San Francisco and she was still in love with him and wanted to go to San Francisco to be with him. Source: Lincoln, Davis, and Booth: Family Secrets