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It was Stanton, one of Lincoln’s former rivals, who led the charge to track down Booth (played in the series by Anthony Boyle), while also fighting to keep Lincoln’s Reconstruction plans in place.
Manhunt is an American historical drama miniseries created by showrunner Monica Beletsky, adapted from James L. Swanson 's book Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer. The series follows Edwin Stanton 's search for John Wilkes Booth in the aftermath of Abraham Lincoln 's assassination. Directed by Carl Franklin and starring Tobias ...
Manhunt’s pilot opens on Lincoln’s assassination, and the rest of the series splits into two main plotlines that follow Stanton’s search for Booth and Booth on the run, respectively. As the ...
How the 'Manhunt' cast prepared to depict Lincoln's assassination and the Civil War. 1:44 p.m. March 15, 2024: Former slave Mary Simms is shown reading in the series but it is unclear if that is ...
Edwin Stanton. Edwin McMasters Stanton (December 19, 1814 – December 24, 1869) was an American lawyer and politician who served as U.S. Secretary of War under the Lincoln Administration during most of the American Civil War. Stanton's management helped organize the massive military resources of the North and guide the Union to victory.
John Wilkes Booth assassinating Abraham Lincoln in Ford's Theatre. Drawing from glass-slide depiction c. 1865–75. On April 14, 1865, Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, was shot by John Wilkes Booth while attending the play Our American Cousin at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. Shot in the head as he watched the play ...
Secretary of War Edwin Stanton (Tobias Menzies) brought several of John Wilkes Booth’s conspirators to trial over Abraham Lincoln’s assassination, resulting in numerous hangings.
Abraham Lincoln (/ ˈ l ɪ ŋ k ən / LINK-ən; February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was an American lawyer, politician, and statesman who served as the 16th president of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in 1865. Lincoln led the United States through the American Civil War, defending the nation as a constitutional union ...