Summary
On April 14, 1865, while attending a play at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C., President Abraham Lincoln was shot and fatally wounded by a popular young actor, John Wilkes Booth. Booth murdered a president who, against almost impossible odds, had led the nation through a devastating war against itself, a war that, at a cost of more than half a million lives, had preserved the principles of democratic self-government and ended slavery in America. Was John Wilkes Booth a madman? Did he kill Lincoln for revenge? Was he an agent of a massive conspiracy? Black Easter explores the myths and mysteries of the assassination, answers these and many other questions and leads to a new appreciation of Lincoln the president and Lincoln the man.Additional Information
| Subjects |
Lincoln, Abraham,
-- 1809-1865
-- Assassination.
Booth, John Wilkes, -- 1838-1865. Presidents -- Assassination -- United States. United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. |
| Publisher | [Palm Springs, Calif.] :White River Pictures,2010 |
| Edition | Director's Cut, widescreen. |
| Contributors |
Beebe, Gary L.
Hanchett, William, 1922-2016 Brown, Dwane. White River Pictures. |
| Participants/Performers |
Narrated by Dwane Brown. |
| Other Contributors |
Editors, Wendell J. Mattos, Gary L. Beebe ; music, Gary L. Beebe. |
| Language |
English |
| Notes |
Not rated. Winner of two Telly Awards / Best Director / Best Screenplay. |
| System Details |
DVD-R (might not be compatible with all players); NTSC; widescreen presentation. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (48 min) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Other | Classic View |