Describes the events surrounding the assassination of Abraham Lincoln and the hunt to track down John Wilkes Booth and his accomplices.

The beginning of the end of the war -- The conspiracy to assassinate -- Lincoln's last day -- Chasing the assassins -- Afterward -- Epilogue -- Excerpt from Harper's weekly, April 29, 1865 -- Finding Lincoln in today's Washington, D.C -- Visual glossary -- Abraham Lincoln timeline -- John Wilkes Booth timeline -- Recommended reading -- Recommended websites. The beginning of the end of the war -- The conspiracy to assassinate -- Lincoln's last day -- Chasing the assassins.