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Last Witness to Pres Lincoln Assassination, April 14, 1865: TV Game Show Guest, 1956
- "I've Got A Secret": 1956 TV game show guest Samuel J. Seymour of Md. (1860-1956) explains to host Gary Moore and the audience that he was 5 years old when he saw John Wilkes Booth shoot President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. on April 14, 1865.
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- FORD'S THEATRE. Explore the Campus: Visit Ford’s Theatre and step back in time. While at our historic site, you will learn about the events of April 14, 1865, and the lasting impact of Lincoln’s assassination on our nation.
Visit Us: Inside the Ford’s Theatre Museum, 2 television screens display close-up images of Abraham Lincoln’s face. The screens are embedded in a display that is a large-scale photograph of the partially constructed U.S. Capitol dome taken during the Civil War. In front of the display are 3 white columns, designed to evoke the Capitol. Behind the display is a model of the partially constructed dome.
The Museum: Explore exhibits on Lincoln's presidency, Civil War milestones and the assassination conspiracy led by John Wilkes Booth...https://fords.org/