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Yes, Mary Todd Lincoln and John Wilkes Booth were acquainted. Booth was a well-known actor and had connections to prominent families in Washington, D.C., including the Lincolns. However, there is no evidence to suggest that they had a close relationship; any interactions they may have had were likely superficial and related to the social circles of the time.
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What was John Wilkes Booth know for?
He he was an American stage actor but he's better known for killing Lincoln.
Does any one know a good Wilkes booth site for a report?
Below is one website that may help you with your report. To find others, type "John Wilkes Booth biography" in your Internet search engine.
Did John Wilkes Booth kill anyone besides Abraham Lincoln?
i dont know who he killed but i know that he killed Abraham lincoln
Did ever Abraham Lincoln know that John Wilkes Booth is planning to shot him?
No, he had no prior knowledge of the assassination plot.
What was the goal of John Wilkes Booth and his band of conspirators in mid-April 1865?
Im exy anndn i know it. §
Why was it important to kill Abraham Lincoln?
As far as people know, there was no important reason to kill him, but John Wilkes Booth might have thought it would win the war for the confederates.
Who did john Wilkes booth marry?
He did not marry but sometime in late 1864 or early 1865, Booth entered into a serious romance with Lucy Lambert Hale. His fiancee was Lucy Lambert Hale, but Booth never married. 2nd respondent, John Wilkes Booth was married to Izola Mills and had a daughter by her a couple of years earlier. He was using Lucy Lambert Hale to get information about Lincoln's whereabouts. I do not know what he promised or told her in order to get that information, but in the months before Lincoln's assassination Booth impregnated two women, not Lucy. Lucy never said she was engaged to Booth and Booth never said he was engaged to Lucy. There was a rumor about Booth being engage, but in that one conversation, the girls name was never mentioned.
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.
Who were involved in Abraham Lincoln's death?
I have no clue actually but I know who shot him (James Wilkes booth)
How was Dr Samuel Mudd directly involved with John Wilkes Booth after the assassination of Lincoln?
Although it is an historical fact that Dr. Mudd knew John Wilkes Booth, he did not know that Booth had shot the President. In an era of no TV, radio, and satellites news travelled much slower in 1865. When he found out the next day he insisted that Booth leave his house at once. He was later convicted as part of the conspiracy and spent many years in prison.
What was essential in a successful hunt for John Wilkes Booth?
Secretary of Defense Edward Stanton needed as much information about John Wilkes Booth as he could get. He needed to know how he thought, who his family, friends and aquaintences were, and who would most likely aid in his escape from the US Government and Union soldiers. His decisions immediatly after the fatal shooting of Lincoln made for a successful capture of all the conspirators.
Why were the audience members confused when they saw John Wilkes Booth leap from the president's box onto the stage?
I don't know but they probely figured out that the president was assassinated or they didn't understand the play that they were watching.
