Major Henry Rathbone, sat with the Lincolns in their theater box and later testified at the official inquiry into the assassination. We join his story as he and his fiancé accompany the Lincolns to the theater: On the evening of the 14th of April last, at about twenty minutes past … Continue reading
Robert F. Kennedy commemorates the memory of Martin Luther King, Jr. after he was assassinated on April 4, 1968 and asks the crowd to honor King’s message of peace by not reacting violently to the news of his death.
Hear the final part of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s famous last speech, where he foreshadows his own untimely death. “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” was read on April 3, 1968 and King was assassinated the next day at the Lorraine Motel.
Ottis Woodard recounts his memories of the last day Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke to the public on April 3, 1968 and describes the assassination that happened on April 4th at the Lorraine Motel. King’s “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” speech is famous for addressing the possibility of his own … Continue reading
Reverend Billy Kyles recalls the day Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated and describes exactly how he reacted after he heard the gunshots on April 4, 1968.
U.S. Marshall Louie McKinney remembers having to protect John Hinckley Jr. after his assassination attempt of President Ronald Reagan. McKinney explains why he had to guard the man’s life and remembers what happened when he learned Hinckley tried to hang himself.
Photographer Ron Edmonds and former secret service agent Danny Spriggs remember the day President Ronald Reagan was nearly assassinated outside the Washington Hilton Hotel hotel on March 30, 1981. They explain how they reacted to the shooting and reflect on the event 30 years later.
President Ronald Reagan recalls the day that he was almost assassinated. He describes how even though others thought it was the end, he never did. Continue reading
Amazing video of Samuel Seymour, the last survivor to have witnessed President Abraham Lincoln being shot by John Wilkes Booth. Continue reading
Jack Kershaw, the lawyer who represented James Earl Ray, discusses his representation of the Martin Luther King's assassin and shares his thoughts on the "magic" bullet that killed MLK. Continue reading
