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- Booth Escapes DC - U. S. National Park Service
At approximately 10:25pm, Booth entered President Lincolns balcony box and shot the president Booth quickly fled the theatre by jumping off the balcony, and racing out the door to get on his horse that a stagehand was holding for him outside
- The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln | Britannica
Booth entered the theater early, tampering with the door to the presidential box He returned during the play’s third act, shooting the virtually unguarded Lincoln in the back of the head and jumping off the balcony onto the stage
- Sic Semper Tyrannis: What John Wilkes Booth Yelled After Shooting . . .
The murder occurs suddenly, after which Booth jumps from the balcony onto the stage, shouting “ Sic Semper Tyrannis ” During his fall, he breaks his leg, which either occurred during the fall or on his horse ride in real life (this is subject to debate)
- What happened when Booth jumped from the balcony at Fords . . . - Answers
President Lincoln was assassinated on a balcony over looking the stage at the Ford Theater After the shooting, Booth jumped from the balcony onto the stage, and he shattered his leg while
- Manhunt for Booth - Fords Theatre
John Wilkes Booth escaped from Ford’s Theatre after shooting President Abraham Lincoln Booth and David Herold were both stopped—separately—at the Navy Yard Bridge, but are allowed to pass on to Maryland
- Lincoln Myths and Misconceptions Quiz: Answer 12 - PBS
Booth shot Lincoln in the back of the head, grappled with Major Henry Rathbone (one of the Lincolns’ theatre companions), and jumped from the balcony In doing so his foot caught on a flag,
- A historic manhunt ends in Booths death - Abraham Lincoln Presidential . . .
After jumping out of the presidential box and breaking his left leg, Booth limped out of the building and rode into the night on a waiting horse He was soon stopped by a sentry at a bridge over the Anacostia River, which civilians were not supposed to cross at night
- Booth Legend | The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture
It was believed that he had a "remarkable likeness" to Booth and that his leg had been broken above the right ankle—the same break that Booth had suffered in jumping from the Ford's Theater balcony
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