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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Assassination | – The killing of an important person, usually for political reasons. |
| Conspiracy / Conspirator | A conspiracy is a secret plan by a group to do something harmful or illegal. A conspirator is a person who helps plan or carry out that secret act. |
| Theater Box | A small, private seating area in a theater, usually raised above the stage for better viewing. |
| Abraham Lincoln | The 16th President of the United States who led the country during the Civil War and worked to end slavery. |
| Mary Todd Lincoln | The wife of President Abraham Lincoln and the First Lady during his presidency. |
| John Wilkes Booth | The actor who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln at Ford’s Theatre in 1865. |
| Major Henry Rathbone | A U.S. Army officer who was sitting with the Lincolns at Ford’s Theatre the night Lincoln was shot. He tried to stop Booth. |
| Clara Harris | The fiancée of Major Henry Rathbone who was also with the Lincolns at the theater the night of the assassination. |