We all think we know why President Abraham Lincoln was murdered, but do we really know the truth? The Misunderstandings of John Wilkes Booth tells the story of teenage John Wilkes Booth, his love of Mary Todd and how betrayed he felt when he asked her to prom and she said, “no” so she could instead go with Abe. A tale of love, jealousy, and murder, The Misunderstandings of John Wilkes Booth will make you question if these historians with their real life facts and true accounts, ever really knew the truth.