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History news. Up next on American History tv David Reynolds editor of lincolns selected writings. He discussed president lincolns assassination and the man who shot and killed him. Actor john wilks booth. President lincoln died on april 15th, 1865. This event was hosted be i the City University of new york. Its about an hour and a half. Tomorrow to honor the 150th anniversary of his death lincoln was shot 150 years ago tonight and then died the next morning. President obama will proclaim a day o...

Moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. And by the alfred p. Sloan foundation. Supporting science, technology, and improved Economic Performance and Financial Literacy in the 21st century. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. And. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff with 25 days left until the yearend fiscal cliff, ...

Moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. And by the alfred p. Sloan foundation. Supporting science, technology, and improved Economic Performance and Financial Literacy in the 21st century. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. And. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff with 25 days left until the yearend fiscal cliff, ...

Moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. Th and by the alfred p. Sloan foundation. Supporting science, technology, and improved Economic Performance and Financial Literacy in the 21st century. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. And. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff with 25 days left until the yearend fiscal clif...

Brown we assess the latest diplomatic moves to end syrias war, as secretary of state Hillary Clinton meets with russias foreign minister. Woodruff and ray suarez has the story of a program that aims to put students at lowachieving schools on a path to High School Graduation. Were here to make things better. Were here to tutor kids. Were here to make sure that they stay on track. We are here to make sure that they graduate. We want to prepare them for high school. Brown thats all ahead on tonight...

This family epic about the man who shot Abraham Lincoln spotlights America’s national story and the horrors of slavery, says Elizabeth Lowry

This family epic about the man who shot Abraham Lincoln spotlights America’s national story and the horrors of slavery

How John Wilkes Booth – the sexy, unhinged scion of a show-business dynasty – ended up playing the villain in a real-life tragedy

the president, the actor was not at all surprised. he said the intelligence hit him on the forehead like a hammer. he wrote, my mind accepted the fact at once. i thought to myself that my brother was capable of just such an action. his brothers murder of lincoln was devastating to edwin, but the reactions he records in his letters seem to speak less of the blow to the union than of the blow to the actor himself. oh where has my glory gone, edwin wrote in the agony. i have been blasted ...