Who Is John Wilkes Booth's Assassination?

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John Wilkes Booth John Wilkes Booth had been born May 10, 1838. Being the second youngest out of 11 siblings; he became an actor like his father also his older brother. The parents of John Wilkes Booth are Junius Brutus Booth , Mary Ann Holmes. Junius, his father, died when he was 14 years of age. John had 6 brothers, 5 sisters.
At the age of 17, John had an acting debut. He loved to perform also to act; on anything that he could. Even though, education for John Wilkes Booth was limited, because he failed to attend school on a regular basis. According to John Wilkes Booth, ”Stop waiting for things to happen. Go out and make them happen”. John Wilkes Booth had a plan to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln.
Although, his first plan failed,

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