Video Tour of Ford's Theatre: The Assassination

In this video, Dr. Matthew Pinsker talks about the events leading up to the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln and that fateful moment.
Matthew Pinsker holds the Pohanka Chair for Civil War History and served as Director of the House Divided Project at Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. He is the author of two books and numerous articles on Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War era.

[@ryannichols8315]

Went to Ford's Theater a couple years ago. Sadly the Theater was closed that day. But the museum downstairs was definitely worth going to see.

[@nibora4895]

Weird! As I'm sitting here listening to this video and watching it I'm also flipping through channels and I just happen to come across the movie Lincoln with Daniel Day-Lewis.

[@conniecrawford5231]

Visited Ford’s Theater, the museum and Petersen House many times.

[@mistervacation23]

Peter Taltavull, a member of the U.S. Marine Band, was the co-owner of the tavern connected to Ford’s Theatre called the Star Saloon. He testified that John Wilkes Booth entered his establishment on the night of April 14th and had a drink before he shot the President. Additionally, Taltavull stated that on either April 13th or 14th (he could not recall which), David Herold approached him at the bar at between six or seven o’clock and inquired if John Wilkes Booth had been in. Taltavull replied he had not seen him and Herold left.

[@rajivradha]

Very interesting. Thanks.

[@JoshKidsNY]

Very impressive!

[@dreaming0004]

I can't wait to go next month !!!!! awesome video!

[@caroledickerson5616]

Sad this was a man who could have had such a successful brilliant life. You think what could have been. 😭.

[@violetbrown2372]

Booth was kind of like the Tom Cruise of his day women loved him, guys liked him.