Where To Stream History's Greatest Mysteries Season 1 Episode 4
The Escape of John Wilkes Booth
- Aired December 5, 2020
- 125 Min
- Rated 7.5
- Number 50 Of 103 Rated Episodes
Twelve days after the assassination of President Lincoln, history records that Booth suffered a fatal gunshot wound while resisting arrest. Today, the Booth family believes this to be untrue. The family believes he faked his death, reunited with his wife, going on to marry again under an assumed name, eventually revealing his true identity in a series of clues. Investigators now have access to 60 boxes of materials at Harvard University, marriage certificates, what is believed to be the will of...