In the summer of 1977, the greater New York city area was terrorized by a serial killer who came to be known as the “Son of Sam.” Methodically stalking attractive young women for months, the killer used a .44 caliber pistol to assassinate his victims. Arrest Site of Son of Sam: Now...
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Pictured below is the single-shot derringer that, according to the legend we all know so well, John Wilkes Booth used to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln. One of the most iconic pieces of historical memorabilia that this country has to offer, it has been displayed for decades, viewed by ...
Within months, Booth was working actively with Confederate partisans. On April 14, 1865, at about 10:15 PM, Booth opened the door to the State Box at Ford’s Theater where then-President Abraham Lincoln and his party were seated. He shot Lincoln once in the back of the head, stabbed ...
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