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Execution of the conspirators at Washington, illustration from 'Harper's Weekly', 7th July, 1865 (litho)

Execution of the conspirators at Washington, illustration from 'Harper's Weekly', 7th July, 1865 (litho)
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Execution of the conspirators at Washington, illustration from 'Harper's Weekly', 7th July, 1865 (litho)
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Artist
Gardner, Alexander (1821-82) (after) / American
Location
New York Public Library, USA
Medium
lithograph
Date
1865 AD (C19th AD)
Dimensions
25x36 cms
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John Wilkes Booth and a group of co-conspirators originally plotted to kidnap Lincoln, but later planned to kill him, Vice President Andrew Johnson, and Secretary of State William H. Seward in a bid to help the Confederacy's cause. Although Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia had surrendered four days earlier, Booth believed the war was not yet over because Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston's army was still fighting the Union Army. Of the conspirators, only Booth was completely successful in carrying out his respective part of the plot. After Booth shot him once in the back of the head, Lincoln died the next morning. Seward was severely wounded but recovered. Vice-President Johnson was never attacked at all.

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© New York Public Library / Bridgeman Images
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19th century / murderer / criminal / murder / crime / a lot of people / conspiracy / sentenced to death / USA / North America / America (continent) / execution / engraving / history / man / justice / hanging (death) / jail / prisoner / Washington / Washington (state) / black and white

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