Video: The Hunt for Lincoln's Assassin

Summary:

Washington, D.C, April 14, 1865. As the nation celebrates the end of the Civil War, an angry man strikes a final blow for the South. John Wilkes Booth shoots President Abraham Lincoln in front of a thousand horrified onlookers and simply disappears into the night. For almost 2 weeks following, he is able to elude thousands of searchers in one of the largest manhunts in U.S. history. Now, NGC examines one of the struggling nations darkest hours by investigating Booths daring escape attempt.