John Wilkes Booth was an actor and Confederate sympathizer.
History
After the American Civil War ended in Union victory, Booth attempted to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre. However, superman Atticus Kent was attending the theatre with Lincoln and overheard Booth preparing to fire his pistol, thereby saving the President's life. Kent threw Booth out of the balcony and he fatally landed on his own dagger.
Notes
- This character is a fictional representation of John Wilkes Booth, a real person. More information on this person can be found at Wikipedia.org.
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