Alternate Timelines

Scenarios about 'John Wilkes Booth'

A 19th century American stage actor who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre on April 14, 1865. Booth, a Confederate sympathizer, shot Lincoln as part of a broader conspiracy intended to revive the Confederate cause in the closing days of the American Civil War. His actions dramatically altered American Reconstruction and serve as a pivotal point for numerous alternate history scenarios exploring different post-Civil War outcomes.

What If Abraham Lincoln Wasn't Assassinated?

Exploring the alternate timeline where President Abraham Lincoln survived John Wilkes Booth's assassination attempt and completed his second term, potentially transforming the course of Reconstruction and race relations in America.