History's Greatest Mysteries S01E04 - The Escape of John Wilkes Booth
Summary:
Twelve days after the assassination of President Lincoln, history records that Booth suffered a fatal gunshot wound while resisting arrest. Today, the Booth family believes this to be untrue. The family believes he faked his death, reunited with his wife, going on to marry again under an assumed name, eventually revealing his true identity in a series of clues. Investigators now have access to 60 boxes of materials at Harvard University, marriage certificates, what is believed to be the will of John Wilkes Booth and other rare documents that could speak to the mystery, and for the first time, use DNA to prove or disprove that Booth escaped his death.
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Show Name....... History's Greatest Mysteries
Rating.......... N/A
Premiered....... 2020-11-13
Type............ Documentary
Genre........... Mystery | History
Plot............ History's Greatest Mysteries will investigate a wide range of historically compelling topics and the mysteries surrounding each including the Titanic, D.B. Cooper, Roswell, John Wilkes Booth, and more. Each program within the franchise will showcase fresh, new evidence and perspectives including never-before-released documents to the general public, personal diaries and DNA evidence to unearth brand-new information about these infamous and enigmatic chapters in history
Cast............ Laurence Fishburne ... Host
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Network......... History
Country......... United States
Language........ English
Runtime......... 120 mins
Status.......... Running
Air Date........ Saturday 21:00
URL............. http://www.tvmaze.com/shows/51121/historys-greatest-mysteries
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Episode Name.... The Escape of John Wilkes Booth
Season.......... 1x04
Plot............ Twelve days after the assassination of President Lincoln, history records that Booth suffered a fatal gunshot wound while resisting arrest. Today, the Booth family believes this to be untrue. The family believes he faked his death, reunited with his wife, going on to marry again under an assumed name, eventually revealing his true identity in a series of clues. Investigators now have access to 60 boxes of materials at Harvard University, marriage certificates, what is believed to be the will of John Wilkes Booth and other rare documents that could speak to the mystery, and for the first time, use DNA to prove or disprove that Booth escaped his death
Runtime......... 125 mins
Air Date........ 2020-12-05 Saturday, 21:00
URL............. http://www.tvmaze.com/episodes/1949998/historys-greatest-mysteries-1x04-the-escape-of-john-wilkes-booth
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Episode Name.... Roswell: First Witness, Part 1
Season.......... 1x05
Plot............ The series follows the grandchildren of Major Jesse Marcel, the first person to investigate the wreckage. The investigation is being led by Ben Smith, a former CIA operative. The family believes Major Marcel was forced by the U.S. government to deny he ever saw a UFO. The family possesses a diary found in the belongings of Major Marcel, which may contain coded clues to the truth of what happened at Roswell. The investigation follows a compelling trail of evidence that leads from the Roswell crash site to new revelations that key U.S. Army officers believed it was truly a UFO incident. We will also attempt to decode the diary for the first time
Runtime......... 125 mins
Air Date........ 2020-12-12 Saturday, 21:00
URL............. http://www.tvmaze.com/episodes/1949999/historys-greatest-mysteries-1x05-roswell-first-witness-part-1
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