Chasing Lincoln's Killer Chapter1-3

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How did Booth find out the president was going to be at Ford's theater?

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He heard from an actor.

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What was JW Booth's job?

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He was an actor.

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Did Seward die after the attack?

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True.

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Why was Secretary of State Seward recovering in bed?

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He was recovering from a carriage accident.

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Who was NOT one of the conspirators with JW Booth?

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General Rathbone.

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What was the significance of Ford's Theater in the context of Lincoln's assassination?

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It was the location where President Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth.

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Who was John Wilkes Booth?

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He was a famous actor and the assassin of President Abraham Lincoln.

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What was the motive behind Booth's assassination of Lincoln?

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Booth was a Confederate sympathizer who believed that killing Lincoln would aid the South.

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What role did Lewis Powell play in the conspiracy?

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He was one of Booth's conspirators who attempted to assassinate Secretary of State Seward.

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What happened to Seward during the assassination plot?

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He was attacked but survived the assassination attempt.