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The book was published in 1866, the year after John Wilkes Booth assassinated President Lincoln. "I try to buy books published before 1920 because they're more likely to have firsthand knowledge of him.". (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Licking history Oct 2, 2007
On hand for Mr. Swanson's gathering was a representative from Scholastic Books, who told Inside the Beltway that the world's largest publisher and distributor of books for young readers would be condensing Manhunt the biggest page-turner ever written surrounding the escape, search and capture of Abraham Lincoln's assassin, John Wilkes Booth into a children's story. Earlier, we reported that an HBO mini-series is in the works based on Mr. Swanson's best-seller. (Townhall.com)
In the lush land of the Finger Lakes Sep 19, 2007
And you can see the bloody remnants of Seward's bed sheets from the night of April 14, 1865, when an associate of John Wilkes Booth burst into his Washington home and tried, but failed, to assassinate him as part of a larger plot to bring down the Union government. Moving from history to ornithology, we were equally enthralled by the world-famous bird lab at Cornell, which operates an excellent visitor center. (CNN -- Travel)
Museum packs up clothes in which Lincoln was slain Sep 9, 2007
One by one, Gloria Swift, a Civil War expert and the curator of the museum, opened the acid-free boxes in which she and others had packed the clothes Lincoln was wearing when he was shot by actor John Wilkes Booth on April 14, 1865. Wearing white cotton gloves, she carefully removed the layers of white tissue in which the articles were placed. (Boston Globe)
On the whole, I’d rather be ... Sep 6, 2007
Some of the items on view are hundreds of skulls, a plaster cast of the original Siamese twins; Chang and Eng; a cancerous growth removed from the body of John Wilkes Booth, the assassin of Abraham Lincoln; and a collection of 2,000 items removed from patients throats. It s hard to decide what is weirder, the museum or the people who come to see it. (DeWitt Era-Enterprise, AR)
An important 38.5 seconds Sep 3, 2007
John Wilkes Booth took out Lincoln, Leon Czolgosz got McKinley, Sirhan Sirhan killed Robert Kennedy, Lee Harvey Oswald shot John Kennedy, and Charles Guiteau slew Garfield. Giuseppe aimed at Franklin Roosevelt, but got Chicago Mayor Anton Cermak instead. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Democrat Gerald Connelly Seeks Another Term Sep 1, 2007
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* World News Quick Take Sep 1, 2007
UNITED STATES Remains on display Call it theater of the macabre: A jar containing a small piece of tissue from the body of John Wilkes Booth, president Abraham Lincoln's killer, will be on display when the musical Assassins opens in Philadelphia. Theatergoers will also be able view a piece of the brain of the lesser-known presidential assassin Charles Guiteau, the man who killed president James Garfield in 1881. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Real remnants of Lincoln, Garfield assassins to be on display in musical’s lobby Aug 31, 2007
PHILADELPHIA Call it theater of the macabre: A jar containing a small piece of tissue from the body of John Wilkes Booth, President Abraham Lincoln s killer, will be on display when the musical Assassins opens in Philadelphia. In fact, it will be a twin bill: theatergoers will also be able view a piece of the brain of the lesser-known presidential assassin Charles Guiteau, the man who killed President James A. Garfield in 1881. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
The Mutter Assassins Go to the Theater! Aug 31, 2007
A portion of the brain of Charles Guiteau (President Garfield's assassin) and a portion of the thorax region of John Wilkes Booth (President Lincoln's assassin) will travel from the museum's home on 22nd street to the Arden Theatre where they will be on display in the Haas Lobby before the performance ... This is the first time that any portion of John Wilkes Booth, a popular actor in his own right, will attend a theatrical performance since that fateful evening in 1865. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
There's No Stopping Canada's Housing Market Aug 23, 2007
"The latest resale data again show precisely zero signs of a let-up. Absent the credit market turmoil, the Bank would surely be tightening again in September but that's like saying absent John Wilkes Booth, Abe would surely have enjoyed the play. However, the strength in domestic demand shows why the Bank would be extremely reluctant to cut rates in the event of deeper trauma in the credit markets.". CMHC says that one, three and five-year posted mortgage rates will be in the 6 to 7, 6. (RealtyTimes)
Mr. Bonaparte, we have bad news ... Aug 23, 2007
John Wilkes Booth's neck bones ... John Wilkes Booth might have been a successful assassin, but he was a largely ineffectual escape artist. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Resale home transactions still sizzling Aug 16, 2007
"The latest resale data again show precisely zero signs of a let up. Absent the credit market turmoil, the bank would surely be tightening again in September ... but that's like saying absent John Wilkes Booth, Abe would surely have enjoyed the play," Mr. Porter said in a research note. The average price of a resale home in 2007 is expected to rise 9. (Globe and Mail)
Credit crunch pummels dollar Aug 16, 2007
"Absent the credit market turmoil, the bank would surely be tightening again in September but that's like saying absent John Wilkes Booth, Abe would surely have enjoyed the play," quipped Doug Porter, deputy chief economist at BMO Nesbitt Burns. Search the News Search. (Globe and Mail)
Abraham Lincoln Aug 13, 2007
He told her, "I consider this day, the war has come to a close." That same night, he and his wife went to the theater, and Lincoln was murdered by John Wilkes Booth. Keep Thinking. (Suite101.com)
Infotainment Jul 10, 2007
Dr Samuel A Mudd was the physician who set the leg of Lincolns assassin John Wilkes Booth, and whose shame created the statement for ignominy, His name is Mudd. . (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Today in History July 7 Jul 7, 2007
On July 7, 1865, four people were hanged in Washington for conspiring with John Wilkes Booth to assassinate President Lincoln. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Race)
Focus on ... Jul 3, 2007
Samuel Mudd: The doctor who set the broken leg of John Wilkes Booth, Abraham Lincoln's assassin, received a pardon from President Andrew Johnson in 1869. Richard Nixon: Perhaps the most controversial of these presidential actions was President Gerald Ford's pardoning of Nixon in the Watergate scandal in 1974. (FOX59, IN)
Bank Hunt: The Chase for Campaign Cash Jun 22, 2007
"I'm dying to know who will be cast as John Wilkes Booth," says the author, who previously favored actor Johnny Depp, given the pair's haunting resemblance - "same intensity and look: pale skin, dark hair, dark eyes." ... "Coincidentally," says the author who happened to be born on Lincoln's birthday, "it was presented on the anniversary of the death of John Wilkes Booth." ... " Other possible actors he mentions for the part are Orlando Bloom and Edward Norton. "There is a small group who could... (Townhall.com)
Private Abraham Lincoln collection goes public Jun 19, 2007 Oregon State University graduates receive diplomas Sunday Jun 17, 2007 Old tunes take visitors back to Lincoln's life and times Jun 11, 2007 Locals can hear echoes of the past: Local link to Lincoln assassination topic of talk at Wild Cat Jun 7, 2007 Theater where Lincoln was shot closes Jun 2, 2007 Four score and seven ways to save Abe May 26, 2007 Baltimore firefighters shocked by speed and horror of row house fire that killed 6 May 23, 2007 'Alias' to Noel Coward: A star shows his range May 18, 2007 Tony Vs. Tony May 16, 2007 More Networks Jump Into The High-Definition Fray May 12, 2007 Community Voice May 10, 2007 Security net for candidate with rally appeal May 6, 2007 The Upfront: History to Beef Up Web May 2, 2007 The History Channel(R) Developing Six Major Specials To Air in 2007 & 2008 May 1, 2007 History Beefing Up Original Broadband Content Apr 30, 2007 'Treasure' cast and crew check out Bear Country Apr 27, 2007 Today in History April 26 Apr 26, 2007 National Treasure’ still filming in area Apr 26, 2007 Good Morning! Apr 26, 2007 Experience the night Lincoln was shot Apr 24, 2007 Tourists check out movie filming Apr 22, 2007 New book details plot to steal Lincolns body Apr 22, 2007 City has long history supporting quality of life projects Apr 15, 2007 more » Apr 14, 2007 Inside the Beltway (John McCaslin) Apr 14, 2007 Assassination mystery: Onetime Muscatine County resident's story disputes history books' account of President Lincoln's killer Apr 14, 2007 Sic semper Titanic Apr 10, 2007 Filmmakers seek “Treasure” extras in casting call Apr 8, 2007 Veteran re-enactor enjoys annual Keokuk event Apr 5, 2007 Bipartisan ticket? Republicans beware! Apr 4, 2007 Got an itch to travel? Consider some of these community trips Apr 3, 2007 Five Questions: Column goes way down in history Mar 31, 2007 Mirren joining 'Treasure' hunt Mar 29, 2007 Date set for "National Treasure" sequel casting call Mar 29, 2007 Penn's Metier Is Not the Sword Mar 29, 2007 Actor portrays Lincoln here Mar 25, 2007 All The Slain President's Thespians Mar 23, 2007 Our Leading Lady Mar 21, 2007 View Results ") }}newsys_poll_checkCookie()'Treasure' filming will bring more attention to Black Hills Mar 21, 2007 Ball gown competition returns to Civil War Re-enactment Mar 21, 2007 National Treasure II’ crew to film here Mar 15, 2007 Rogue Festival rolls into its second weekend Mar 8, 2007 James Hall, 94; was authority on Lincoln shooting Mar 6, 2007 The Oatman Tragedy Mar 1, 2007 Temecula museum features one-of-a-kind Abe artifacts Feb 26, 2007 Bestsellers List Feb 21, 2007 Missoula lawyer turned teacher looks at Lincoln, president-elect Feb 19, 2007 Cage and Mendes on Ghost Rider Feb 13, 2007 New in paper Feb 1, 2007 Lincoln's Spirit Lives on at Ford's Theatre Jan 31, 2007 JANE ANN MORRISON: Visit to Ford's Theatre provides intimate connection to Lincoln's legacy Jan 29, 2007 Bacon's online Degrees Jan 18, 2007 'Misbegotten' souls are meaty roles Jan 15, 2007 Lincoln museum boasts one million visitors Jan 7, 2007 Death's strange spell Jan 3, 2007 Relient K Pump Serious Rock, Sugary Pop In The Tank For Upcoming LP Jan 2, 2007
The collection contains hundreds of letters and documents, but its strength is the array of personal, everyday items related to the 16th president, his wife and his assassin, John Wilkes Booth. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Technology)
A closer look at Lincoln the man Jun 18, 2007
The collection contains hundreds of letters and documents, but its strength is the array of personal, everyday items related to the 16th president, his wife, and his assassin, John Wilkes Booth. Parts of the collection will go on public display next month. (Boston Globe)
Starring Harrison Ford, the film will tell the story of the hunt for Abraham Lincoln s assassin, John Wilkes Booth. Rich attended OSU s College of Business in the early 1980s before joining KINK radio as a talk show host where, in his spare time, he wrote short stories and later screenplays. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Lincoln would go on to lead the Union to victory but lose his life to assassin John Wilkes Booth on April 14, 1865. Vallillo said a latter day song by Bob Gibson paid tribute to Lincoln s willingness to reconcile with the South. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Historical records show O Laughlen, a childhood friend of Lincoln s assassin, John Wilkes Booth, was arrested following Lincoln s assassination and died in prison. In a dictated biography, Stevenson said his death was faked and he was given a new identity by a group of men who knew he could lead them to Booth s wife who was living on a farm in Virginia. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
John Wilkes Booth, an actor and Confederate sympathizer, shot Lincoln in the back of the head the evening of April 14, 1865, as he sat with his wife in a private box watching the comedy "Our American Cousin." Lincoln was carried to the Petersen house and died the next morning. . (Yahoo News)
John Wilkes Booth, the assassin, shot Lincoln with a muzzle-loading Derringer pistol. The bullet pierced the lower rear part of the skull, tearing a path through the left side of the brain. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
It also includes the grave of John Wilkes Booth, Abraham Lincoln's assassin. "The families of those who died this morning are in my thoughts and prayers today, as I know they are in the thoughts of all Baltimore citizens," Mayor Sheila Dixon said in a statement. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
He was in the original cast of "Assassins " as John Wilkes Booth, and "Sweeney Todd" as Anthony. "That was a long time ago," Garber says of the latter with a mock grimace. (Boston Globe)
May 16, 2007 -- Not since John Wilkes Booth interrupted "Our American Cousin" has the theater world suffered such bad timing. We speak of June 10, when the annual Tony Awards telecast goes head-to-head with that other Tony, the heart of HBO's eight-year epic, "The Sopranos.". (New York Post -- Entertainment)
The feed will feature such diverse fare as series Lost Worlds, Dogfights, Digging for the Truth, Cities of the Underworld and Mega Disasters, plus such specials as Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed, The Lost Book of Nostradamus and The Hunt for John Wilkes Booth. The History Channel HD will give our history fanatics an unparalleled view of history with stunning clarity and rich perspective that they will find nowhere else on the television landscape, said David Zagin, executive vice president of... (Multichannel News)
In April of 1865 American poet Walt Whitman mourned the death of his "Captain," Abraham Lincoln, assassinated on April 14 by bedeviled Southerner John Wilkes Booth, even as Lincoln was again finding joy in life following the end of the harrowing Civil War. Whitman's tribute poem, "When Lilacs Last in Dooryard Bloom'd," captures his grief at Lincoln's death in the midst of budding beauty. (Marshall County Journal, SD)
WHEN Barack Obama was contemplating running for president, his wife Michelle was openly fearful about the threat of assassination. Last week the Democratic presidential candidate requested Secret Service protection after fears were raised of a white supremacist plot to kill him. (Times Online)
These include: A Global Warning, which examines the science and history of worldwide climate change; Stalking Jihad, an exploration of the CIA s attempts to hunt down a cell of Islamic terrorists in the Philippines; and Manhunt, a look at the 12-day pursuit of John Wilkes Booth and his confederates, based on the James L. Swanson best seller of the same name. Two other specials are slated for next year. (MediaWeek.com)
A GLOBAL WARNING looks at the history of climate change; STALKING JIHAD investigates the story of a CIA mission to track down Islamic terrorists in the Philippines; LOST BOOK OF NOSTRADAMUS attempts to deconstruct a manuscript found in Italy's National Library that is thought to contain hundreds of prophecies from the famed seer; and MANHUNT explores what many historians consider the first terrorist plot against the American government, John Wilkes Booth's assassination of President Abraham... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
A Global Warning looks at the history of climate change; Stalking Jihad investigates the story of a CIA mission to track down Islamic terrorists in the Philippines; Lost Book of Nostradamus attempts to deconstruct a manuscript found in Italy s National Library thought to contain prophecies from the seer; and Manhunt explores what many historians consider the first terrorist plot against the American government, John Wilkes Booth s assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. The message of... (Multichannel News)
National Treasure: Book of Secrets, stars Nicolas Cage, Jon Voight, and Diane Kruger, and takes treasure hunter Benjamin Gates (Cage) on a journey to discover the truth behind the 1865 assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, by uncovering the mystery hidden within 18 missing pages of John Wilkes Booth s diary. Rapid Reply. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
In 1865, John Wilkes Booth, the assassin of President Abraham Lincoln, was surrounded by federal troops near Bowling Green, Va. and killed. (MSNBC -- Race)
Armed with 18 missing pages of John Wilkes Booth s diary, Gates tries to uncover the truth behind the 1865 assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. Crews have reportedly been shooting in several of the public areas at Mount Rushmore as well as the Hall of Records behind the memorial, near Sylvan Lake and at the Breezy Point Picnic Area just west of Mount Rushmore. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
In 1865, John Wilkes Booth, the assassin of President Lincoln, was surrounded by federal troops near Bowling Green, Virginia, and killed. In 1937, planes from Nazi Germany raided the Basque town of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War. (KWTX.com, TX)
Even knowing that at that point in the play John Wilkes Booth will assassinate the president of the United States, you're as shocked as if you didn't know it. You just feel like you took a big, giant step back in time, because everything is real. (Fort Madison Daily Democrat, IO)
Armed with 18 missing pages of John Wilkes Booth s diary, Gates tries to uncover the truth behind the 1865 assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. Cage and Voight made brief public appearances Friday afternoon as they made their way from their scene inside the studio to lunch. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
in 1876 11 years after he was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth. The plan, hatched in a Chicago tavern, was to take the coffin from the tomb, put it in a wagon, haul it 200 miles north to the Indiana Dunes and hold it until the state of Illinois paid $200,000 ransom to get it back. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Some of the most famous actors of the day performed there: Edwin Booth (older brother of John Wilkes Booth), Joe Jefferson, Maude Adams and Sarah Bernhardt, among others. It burned in 1931. (Sioux City Journal)
The first one was in 1865, shortly after 10 p.m., when President Abraham Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth. Booth entered the presidential box at Ford s Theatre in Washington, D.C., and shot the President. (Searcy Daily Citizen, AR)
Jon Voight and Nicolas Cage are in the nation's capital as in everywhere from Capitol Hill to Mount Vernon, George Washington's sprawling Virginia estate while filming the movie "National Treasure: Book of Secrets." And given tomorrow's anniversary it was on April 14, 1865, that Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by Confederate sympathizer (and actor) John Wilkes Booth no better time to reveal the plot of the actors' upcoming movie, which centers on treasure hunter Benjamin Franklin Gates (Mr.... (Washington Times, DC)
Most historical accounts state that Lincoln s assassin, Confederate supporter and actor John Wilkes Booth, was shot to death by government officials on April 26, 1865, when he was found hiding out at a farm in Virginia ... It was not to be a plot to kill, but as is often the case, those who planned it did not reckon with the irrationality of Mr. John Wilkes Booth ... Stevenson said Izola had been in touch with John Wilkes Booth, who wanted her to meet him in San Francisco with their fortune. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Little did anyone know, though, that a group of men led by John Wilkes Booth had been planning the president's death for a long time in a highly organized conspiracy. To add another dramatic twist to the story, Booth himself was a regularly employed actor at the theater and plotted and timed all of his movements according to the comedic timing in the play. (The Cavalier Daily, VA)
Armed with 18 missing pages of John Wilkes Booth s diary, Gates tries to uncover the truth behind the 1865 assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. Jerry Bruckheimer is producing the movie, and Jon Turteltaub is directing it. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Some additional highlights of the three-day event include: an act of the play, ur American Cousin, Lincoln was watching when he was shot by John Wilkes Booth, performed at 8 p.m. Friday by the Great River Players; Tom Roush and Bob Welch singing songs of the Civil War throughout the park Saturday and Sunday; the Professor Farquar and Polecat Annie Medicine Show, Music, Magic and Mirth at 3:45 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m., Sunday; the Military Ball and ballgown contest with music by the Americus... (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Thanks to John Wilkes Booth, choosing Andrew Johnson was the biggest mistake of Abraham Lincoln's life ... Thanks to John Wilkes Booth, choosing Andrew Johnson was the biggest mistake of Abraham Lincoln's life. (Townhall.com)
Follow John Wilkes Booth Escape Route, April 14. Cost is $48. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
A: This column stands toe to toe with the undiscovered diary of John Wilkes Booth or a buried treasure map that leads to nowhere, yet, nonetheless is interesting. Editor s note: The operators of the Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum, apparently under the misconception that anyone actually reads 5 Questions, have offered a special deal for this weekend. (Scranton Times, PA)
Sequel takes up as Cage's character hopes to discover the truth behind the murder of Abraham Lincoln by tracking down missing pages from the diary of assassin John Wilkes Booth. Storyline will have a global aspect. (Variety)
Armed with 18 missing pages of John Wilkes Booth s diary, Gates tries to uncover the truth behind the 1865 assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. Producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Jon Turteltaub, who produced and directed the first National Treasure, have returned for the new film, sometimes called National Treasure II.. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
There is a long American tradition of actors doubling as political activists, especially anti-war activists: think John Wilkes Booth. So it would never occur to me to challenge Sean Penn s right to utter utter nonsense about matters martial. (Human Events Online)
Griessman concluded the play by giving the Gettysburg Address and describing the final scene of Lincoln s life when John Wilkes Booth shot him in Ford Theater. After the play, Griessman spoke to the audience in person about he came to do the play. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
But the show falters in the somber second act, in which the troupe members - shaken by the knowledge that it was one of their own, actor John Wilkes Booth, who did the deed. - wrestle with their personal demons. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Take Laura Keene, the actress performing onstage at Ford's Theater in "Our American Cousin" the night Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth in 1865. But in his fictionalized account of events surrounding that scar on the national psyche, Charles Busch has developed a larger-than-life figure while providing her with only a flimsy dramatic purpose. (Variety)
Cage reprises the role of treasure hunter Ben Gates, and the plot involves him trying to learn more about the 1865 assassination of President Abraham Lincoln from 18 missing pages of assassin John Wilkes Booth s diary that have come into his possession ... Apparently, we ll have to wait until the movie is released to learn the real connection between Mount Rushmore and John Wilkes Booth. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Eighteen years ago at the Keokuk performance, ur American Cousins, Mark Brown portrayed John Wilkes Booth, the man who assassinated Abraham Lincoln. Brown will recreate his role Friday, April 27, at a presentation of the play's first act at the Grand Theatre, assisted by members of The Great River Players. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Armed with 18 missing pages of John Wilkes Booth s diary, Gates tries to uncover the truth behind the 1865 assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. The producers have not yet received a filming permit from the National Park Service. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Each actor plays a number of quick-change characters, from Amerigo Vespucci and Thomas Jefferson to John Wilkes Booth, in a series of sketches that range from slapstick silly to slyly sophisticated. A mind-numbing hoot. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
and 30 years ago helped the museum set up its popular tours of the route that John Wilkes Booth took after shooting Lincoln. The museum named its research center for Mr. Hall. (Boston Globe)
(Junius was the older brother of John Wilkes Booth. . (Benson San Pedro Valley News Sun, AZ)
Also on display is a swath of cloth used to compress his wounds after he was shot by John Wilkes Booth. The museum even has "The American Cousin" playbill on display, which was the performance at Ford's Theatre the night Lincoln was assassinated in April 1865. (North County Times)
95, 9780060518509 A breathless telling of the hunt to capture John Wilkes Booth. A Book Sense Pick in hardcover. (Scranton Times, PA)
Just five days after the end of the Civil War and a month after his inauguration for a second term, Lincoln was shot and killed by John Wilkes Booth on April 14, 1865. e would have been judged on everything else he did in his presidency if he hadn't been assassinated, Mansch said. (Missoulian, MT)
This one is going to involve Abraham Lincoln and John Wilkes Booth and the Booth diary and Confederate gold and it has the potential to be more interesting than the first. And then "Ghost Rider" for me is probably closer to my heart, because of what I said earlier of my interests in the possibilities of the spiritual and the material with this part. (Superherohype.com)
The hunt for John Wilkes Booth, who shot President Lincoln on April 14, 1865. Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India, and Indonesia by Elizabeth Gilbert (Penguin, $15, reprint). (USA Today -- Life)
Ford Curator Gloria Swift said original parts of the presidential box include a small wooden chair where Mary Lincoln might have sat; the sofa seating Major Henry Rathbone, the Lincolns' guest whom the assassin John Wilkes Booth stabbed and the painting of George Washington that hangs over the stage on the exterior of the box. The carpet and wallpaper have been recreated exactly as they were, Swift said. (South County Chronicle, VA)
Could it be the spirit of John Wilkes Booth preparing to jump on the stage below after shooting Lincoln. The theater and the home across the street where Lincoln died are both open to the public (and free), and the basement of the theater houses a small Lincoln museum showcasing such grim memorabilia as the coat he was wearing when he was shot, the derringer used and Booth's diary, in which he explained his plan to kill the man who freed the slaves. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Nevada News)
Bacon turns 'Six Degrees' into a game of giving - USATODAY.com. Sign up to receive our free Books e-newsletter and get the top news of the day in your inbox. (USA Today -- Life)
Like the O'Neills, the Booths knew disaster: Edwin's brother John Wilkes Booth assassinated President Lincoln in 1865. The elder O'Neill played the swashbuckling Count of Monte Cristo to popular acclaim, and might have emerged as a great classical actor had he not succumbed to the lure of commercialism and especially to alcohol, the curse of the O'Neill men. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum in Springfield highlights the life of Lincoln including the fatal night of April 14, 1865 in Fords Theater in Washington D.C. Assassin John Wilkes Booth lurks in the background. Lincoln was pronounced dead on April 15. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
By Susan Moeller, SUSAN MOELLER is the director of the International Center for Media and the Public Agenda at the University of Maryland and the author of "Shooting War: Photography and the American Experience of Comb January 3, 2007 THE OFFICIAL VIDEO that aired on Iraqi state television of Saddam Hussein's execution and the surreptitiously taken cellphone images of the hanging have once again caused mainstream American media to publicly muse over whether their audiences can tolerate graphic... (Los Angeles Times)
"We had already come up with the title of the album, so I decided to write some lyrics about John Wilkes Booth. I hope people don't think it's a concept record about Abraham Lincoln or anything like that.". Gee, why would anyone think that. (VHI.com -- Music News)
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