America Unearthed (2012)
S02E12 Lincoln's Secret Assassins
Episode Overview
Scott Wolter receives a call from his friend John DeSalvo, a passionate collector of Abraham Lincoln memorabilia, which sets him on an unexpected journey. He begins to investigate whether there were more conspirators involved in the assassination of one of America's great presidents than just John Wilkes Booth. Wolter discovers evidence pointing to Booth's ties with a notorious group of Confederates known as the Knights of the Golden Circle, which included prominent politicians and outlaws like Jesse James. This evidence suggests a new perspective on Lincoln’s assassination, leading Scott on an exhilarating exploration of Civil War-era Southern history through the lens of the Knights of the Golden Circle.
