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The Latest Breaking News from John Wilkes Booth

Diners at restaurant where Lincoln assassination was planned think US is as divided now as the Civil War

Mary Surratt, the building’s owner, would become the first woman executed by the US federal government

The Independent UK

Land of the Free review – deft investigation of a presidential assassin

John Wilkes Booth’s killing of Abraham Lincoln is skilfully examined in an absorbing play about the cyclical nature of political violence

The Guardian - UK

Scott Bakula on playing Lincoln: ‘The timing made a lot of sense to me’

The actor, known best for TV roles in Quantum Leap and Star Trek, plays the well-loved president in a one-man show

The Guardian - US

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Trump’s second assassination attempt is shocking, but attempts on presidents’ lives are not rare in US history

Former President Donald Trump survived his second assassination attempt on Sept. 15, 2024, marking the latest chapter in a long history book. Presidential assassination attempts, whether successful or not, are fairly commonplace in American history.

The Conversation

Lincoln to Trump: A history of assassination attempts made against US presidents

Another ‘apparent assassination’ has taken place against Donald Trump, this time at his Florida golf club, one of many attacks on US presidents

Evening Standard

Timeline: Assassination attempts against US presidents, candidates

Four US presidents and one candidate have been assassinated since the founding of the US.

Al Jazeera

From Lincoln to Trump, America’s dark history of presidential assassination attempts

Before Saturday’s attack on the former president Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally, there have been multiple instances of political violence targeting US political figures

The Independent UK

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Not every streaming show needs to be a series — 'Manhunt' on Apple TV Plus proves it

"Manhunt" on Apple TV Plus should have been a dramatic retelling of the search for Abraham Lincoln's assassin. Instead, it was stretched out into a multi-episode slog — a problem with a lot of streaming shows.

Tom’s Guide

"A weird, wonderful and demanding job": How Gina Alessi made the graphic design in Apple TV's Manhunt

There's an art to recreating 19th century America.

Creative Bloq

Manhunt episode 3 recap: Booth's Confederate dream

In Manhunt episode 3, Stanton and Booth are heading in opposite directions as the aftermath of Lincoln's death emboldens former Confederates.

WhatToWatch

Manhunt Miniseries On Apple TV+ Explores Lincoln Assassination Investigation

Manhunt's season premiere on Apple TV+ offers a gripping historical true-crime drama exploring post-Civil War turmoil and political intrigue.

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The Guardian - UK

Manhunt review – almost as exhausting as tracking down Abraham Lincoln’s killer yourself

This historical drama about the search for the US president’s assassin takes itself very seriously indeed. But the astonishing performances make it all worthwhile

WhatToWatch

How to watch Manhunt: stream the true American historical drama online

Here's how you can watch Manhunt, ready for when it debuts on Friday, March 15.

The Guardian - UK

Manhunt to Chicken Nugget: the seven best shows to stream this week

A lavish period drama about the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, and a zany Korean comedy about a woman who turns into a nugget (yes, really)

Tom’s Guide

New on Apple TV Plus in March 2024 — all the new shows and movies

"Napoleon," "Palm Royale," and a new season of "The Reluctant Traveler with Eugene Levy" are just some of the great movies and shows coming to Apple TV Plus in March.

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‘A new find’: one of last documents Abraham Lincoln signed goes on sale

Rare letter valued at $45,000 that lay undiscovered in desk drawer for years bears president’s signature days before his death

Salon

The "diabolical plan" to kill Lincoln

Tobias Menzies, Patton Oswalt and more discuss the "Manhunt" for John Wilkes Booth in Apple's new true crime series

TechRadar

Apple TV Plus just revealed its exciting 2024 lineup – here are 4 shows I can't wait for

Apple has unveiled a host of new shows and movies it'll release this year, and there are four series I'm really pumped for.

WhatToWatch

Manhunt: release date, cast, plot, first looks and everything we know

Manhunt is a period drama on Apple TV Plus about the hunt for Abraham Lincoln's killer John Wilkes Booth.

WhatToWatch

2024 TV preview: the best dramas available to stream in the UK soon

Our 2024 preview looks at exciting new dramas on Netflix, Disney Plus, Prime Video, Paramount Plus, ITVX and Apple TV Plus which will get the UK hooked in the year ahead.

WEKU

Ford's Theatre tickets from the night Lincoln was assassinated sell for $262,500

The two tickets match the marks of what's thought to be the only other used ticket from the night John Wilkes Booth shot Lincoln on April 14, 1865.

The Independent UK

Rare theatre tickets from night Abraham Lincoln was assassinated sell for $262,500

A pair of front-row balcony tickets to Ford’s Theatre on April 14, 1865 — the night President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth — has sold at auction for $262,500

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