Abraham Lincoln Assassination at Ford's Theatre with Eyewitness Account

Listen to a firsthand account of what happened on Ford's Theatre on April 14, 1865 while Abraham Lincoln and his wife were watching Our American Cousin. John Wilkes Booth was a popular actor at the time walked up the stairs and shot Lincoln once in the back of the head with a Derringer pistol.
Today, we are retracing the steps Booth took during the Lincoln assassination and we will show you the actual pistol Booth used, the presidential box, the stage at Ford's Theatre with the story of what happened playing. The first hand account was given by program boy turned actor Joseph Hazleton who was there that night and who encountered Booth before this tragic act.
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[@Seashellsbytheseashore21]

Wow. This was eerie!! I actually added Abe to my family tree very recently. (My Other obsession, genealogy.) Wonderful video and love the effect of the witness speaking and seeing the path at the same time!

[@1CathyHendrix]

That really brings it to life! Amazing! Thank you for sharing it with us! Hope your weekend is going great and God bless!

[@FreyzelProductions]

Thanks for watching 😀. Have a great weekend!

[@davidnewzealand6807]

First hand accounts, are always so moving, and this gentleman’s recollection was very informative and well delivered. Excellent post, thank you so much for sharing on your channel. Merry Christmas everyone and safe and peaceful holidays. 😀

[@FreyzelProductions]

Thanks David. I appreciate that. Happy holidays! 😀

[@davidnewzealand6807]

Jeff, did you manage to finally sort things out with KZbin.?

[@FreyzelProductions]

It took a few weeks but I did 😀. Thank you!

[@tomlichnofsky.7048]

Was A Very Sad Day! 😔 Very Interesting! Good Episode! And once Again Seasons greetings To you and your family! 😊👍👌🍁♈

[@FreyzelProductions]

Thanks Tom! Happy holidays 🎄

[@lisablake5328]

That was wonderful to hear the real account ty