Laura Keene and the Assassination of Abraham Lincoln (Assassins)
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In 1858, actor-manager Laura Keene bought exclusive rights to Tom Taylor's comedy, Our America Cousin, which became the smash hit of the decade. On April 14, 1865, Keene was performing the play at Ford's Theatre when John Wilkes Booth shot Abraham Lincoln. As the assassin fled and the playhouse descended into pandemonium, Keene endeavored to manage the crisis.
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