Today in History Jul 7, 2009
On July 7, 1865, four people were hanged in Washington, D.C., for conspiring with John Wilkes Booth to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln. On this date. (Yahoo News)
He-Man and the Infinite Sadness Jul 3, 2009
Lincoln Logs: Rise of the John Wilkes Booth Logs (Christopher Fannon). I have no idea what Rainbow Brite: The Lurky Dismal Sanction means, but I like the sound of it (as well as the sound of the name of the guy who contributed it, Travis Horseman). (Slate)
Buried truths in the bowels of Brooklyn Jun 28, 2009
Or the missing pages from John Wilkes Booth s diary reported to be stashed down there, beneath an intersection best known for traffic tie-ups and Trader Joe s.. No. (Boston Globe)
Looking at memorable cases Jun 26, 2009
I told him that when he was released from prison that I would, without any fee, represent his interest in court to CHANGE HIS NAME FROM JOHN WILKES BOOTH to any name of his choosing. I never saw or heard from him again. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Fords Theatre to open museum in July Jun 5, 2009
Act II is the theater itself, where visitors will walk into the balcony where John Wilkes Booth assassinated Lincoln in 1865. Act III sends patrons across the street to the Petersen House where they will read grief-stricken articles and personal letters from those closest to the president following his death. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Neil Patrick Harris Gets Ready As 2009 Tony Host Jun 4, 2009
Then there was a return visit to Roundabout's Studio 54 where in 2004 he appeared as the Balladeer and John Wilkes Booth in a revival of "Assassins," plus a recording of Sondheim's TV musical, "Evening Primrose." And he became an Internet musical-comedy sensation in the Web entertainment "Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog," playing the title character created by good friend Joss Whedon. Because "How I Met Your Mother" occupies his time for seven months a year, there is little time for Harris to do... (Newsmax)
Students win Young Authors contest Jun 1, 2009
He said it covers Lincoln s life as well as the search for his assassin, John Wilkes Booth. It s pretty long, he said. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Manchester-by-the-Sea, a movie star among towns May 24, 2009
In 1879 actor Junius Brutus Booth, the older brother of John Wilkes Booth, built Masconomo House, an opulent 3 1/2-story hotel overlooking Singing Beach. With 106 rooms, tennis courts, bowling alleys, billiard rooms, and a dining hall big enough for 300 guests, the hotel helped usher in Manchester's gilded age. (Boston Globe)
Democratic candidate calls secesh talk childish May 21, 2009
Many of John Wilkes Booth s accomplices were arrested, tried and executed, but Rome won anyway, for a time, as demonstrated by their Fifth Column s continued success through Rockefeller/Bush s creation of Big Oil through unredressed murder and arson, Organized Crime s takeover of Big Media during the Circulation Wars a hundred years ago, and the establishment of the unconstitutional Federal Reserve Bank/Internal Revenue scheme to filch wealth from the People through such policies as are now... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
#75 MILFORD, PENNSYLVANIA May 15, 2009
History buffs can observe the flag used to prop up Abraham Lincoln's head after he was shot by John Wilkes Booth at the Ford Theatre all these years ago -- it's on view at the local historical society's worthwhile Columns Museum, where you'll get a good overview of area history. For a serious case of house envy, head up the hill to Grey Towers, the Pinchot family estate. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
U.S. Nazi Guard Suspect In German Prison May 13, 2009
Sort of like with John Wilkes Booth, President Lincoln's assasin. Posted by rhs648 at 10:02 PM : May 12, 2009. (CBS News)
The strip of a pillowcase stained with the blood of Abraham Lincoln May 8, 2009
Was the 16th president dying of cancer, with less than a year to live, when he was shot by assassin John Wilkes Booth at Ford's Theatre. John Sotos, cardiologist and consultant for the television series House, asked to test the artifact to prove Lincoln had a rare genetic cancer syndrome called multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2B (MEN2B). (Harper's Magazine)
Abe Lincoln Blood Sample May Get DNA Test May 6, 2009
Vernon Book Systems), contends that Lincoln and four members of his family had a rare genetic cancer syndrome called MEN2B, and that he would have died of the disease had he not been assassinated by John Wilkes Booth. Sotos also suggests that Lincoln knew he was ill and that that knowledge would color his decisions in office - and even his famed quote that he "shall not outlast the Rebellion.". (CBS News -- US)
Confederate past should not be honored May 6, 2009
In fact, the man who assassinated Lincoln on April 14, 1865 -- John Wilkes Booth -- was a racist who was supported by other people who were in the Confederate army. Booth also was a Confederate sympathizer. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Lincoln, the Woman and the Assassination Apr 29, 2009
Inside Ford's Theatre, John Wilkes Booth Shoots President Lincoln ... In April 1865, John Wilkes Booth and a co-conspirator stop here for guns and whiskey ... Bev and many historians agree that Mary Surratt did play a role in a conspiracy against the 16th president, but many also believe, John Wilkes Booth didn't let Mary or John know, he changed a kidnapping plot. (WTVR.com, VA)
Philly Civil War Museum lacks home, funding Apr 20, 2009
The museum, formerly the Civil War Library and Museum, was established by former Union officers in 1888 and has some 3,000 artifacts, including Jefferson Davis smoking jacket, the first John Wilkes Booth wanted poster, and all manner of weaponry and battle flags. We are back in a place where theres a big question mark whether a big part of Philadelphias heritage is going to remain here. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Health Haves and Have-Nots Apr 18, 2009
John Wilkes Booth was not, it turns out, the last celebrity to take a murder rap. Timothy Noah | April 16, 2009. (Slate)
Other Celebrities Who've Been Convicted of Murder Apr 17, 2009
Spector's Forgotten PrecursorsJohn Wilkes Booth was not, it turns out, the last celebrity to take a murder rap ... Carolina Panthers wide receiver Rae Carruth Writing earlier this week ("!"), I hypothesized that prior to Phil Spector's conviction for second-degree murder, you had to go back all the way to John Wilkes Booth to find a celebrity who'd been for committing murder ... John Wilkes Booth was not, it turns out, the last celebrity to take a murder rap. (Slate)
The Old Howard revived in Quincy? Apr 15, 2009
John Wilkes Booth played there and so did John L. Sullivan, a fledgling actor who was better known for other things. Gradually, the playbill and the clientele changed to vaudeville and burlesque. (Weymouth News, MA)
Friday, April 14, 1939: Viola man witnessed Lincoln’s assassination Apr 15, 2009
When a shot rang out in the theater, the audience believed it to be part of the play until John Wilkes Booth leaped onto the stage from Lincoln s private box. Even then it was not until Booth ran from the building that it was made known that Lincoln had been shot. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Click for Full Story Apr 15, 2009
In 1865, President Abraham Lincoln died, several hours after being shot at Ford's Theater in Washington by John Wilkes Booth. Andrew Johnson became the nation's 17th president. (KWTX.com, TX)
Museum torn on request for Lincoln's DNA Apr 14, 2009
PHILADELPHIA - One hundred and forty-four years ago Tuesday, Abraham Lincoln was watching a play at Ford's Theatre in Washington when John Wilkes Booth slipped into the president's box and shot him. Lincoln died the next morning, and now his blood and brain matter - on part of a pillowcase at a Philadelphia museum - are being sought for DNA testing that may definitely solve a medical mystery. (AZCentral -- News)
Vallillo uses music to recreate Abe Lincoln Apr 14, 2009
Skillfully presenting both well-known and obscure songs from Lincoln's time, Vallillo tells Lincoln's story, from his birth in Kentucky through his death in 1865 at the hand of John Wilkes Booth. ADVERTISEMENT. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Lincoln death touched many NH residents Apr 13, 2009
Dr. Ezra Abbott of Concord reported he kept it after part of Lincoln's coat was cut off in Ford's Theatre after Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth. Abbott recounts being one of six men who carried the dying president from the theater, then monitoring and recording Lincoln's pulse and breathing, every half hour, until Lincoln died. (Concord Monitor)
Artifact holds key to health of Lincoln Apr 13, 2009
PHILADELPHIA -- One hundred and forty-four years ago tomorrow, Abraham Lincoln was watching a play at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C., when John Wilkes Booth slipped into the president's box and shot him. Lincoln died the next morning, and now his blood and brain matter -- on part of a pillowcase at a Philadelphia museum -- are being sought for DNA testing that may definitively solve a medical mystery. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Wood on Words: Mottoes: When states state their belief Apr 4, 2009
This Latin phrase, generally translated as Thus always to tyrants, is what John Wilkes Booth said after shooting President Lincoln. What a strange legacy to have associated with part of a state s identity. (Medfield Press, MA)
An Unfamiliar Lincoln Story Mar 27, 2009
President Lincoln died on April 15, 1865, after being shot in the back of head by assassin John Wilkes Booth at Ford's Theatre in Washington D.C. According to Mr. Craughwell, there have been only two bona fide geniuses who have occupied the White House. One was Thomas Jefferson, and the other Lincoln, yet Lincoln, he said, was a far greater president than Jefferson or any other American president. (Litchfield County Times, CT)
Following in Abe's Footsteps, Helping 'Readers Become Leaders' Feb 28, 2009
Of course, by grade school all Americans have learned about Lincoln - our 16th president who led the country through its Civil War only to be assassinated by John Wilkes Booth in Ford Theater on Good Friday, days after the war ended. Gollaher was Lincoln's childhood friend and neighbor and is credited in some Lincoln biographies and other historical data with saving the future president's life when he was just 7 years old. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
In new timeslot, Conan's act will change Feb 20, 2009
Who would fly down a zip line to kick John Wilkes Booth before he could assassinate Abraham Lincoln. Who came up with the Walker Texas Ranger lever long before Chuck Norris became synonymous with God on college campuses. (Daily Collegian, PA)
David O'Brien's Blog Feb 18, 2009
To quote 19th century stage actor John Wilkes Booth. With every man s hand against me, I am here in despair. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
The Real Abraham Lincoln Feb. 14 on Nat Geo Feb 15, 2009
John Wilkes Booth was a racist actor, famous for his acrobatic, graceful stage presence ... The reward for John Wilkes Booths capture was $100,000, the largest sum yet for the apprehension of a murderer. (Monsters and Critics.com)
Two Tombstones for Avenger of Presi... Feb 14, 2009
Assigned to Hunt Down John Wilkes Booth. Doherty was serving as a First Lieutenant in the 16th New York Cavalry, which was assigned to the defense of Washington, when President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth ... chief to take two detectives and his men and hunt down assassin John Wilkes Booth in the Virginia countryside. (Suite101.com)
Lincoln's legacy Feb 13, 2009
Abraham Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth at Ford's Theatre in 1865 ... But many visitors will not realise that they are seeing a replica of the stage and presidential box where the former president was shot by the actor John Wilkes Booth, rather than the original ... "The shot rings out, there's a scuffle in the box and then John Wilkes Booth jumps to the stage. He holds up his knife and yells: 'Sic semper tyrannis' (thus always to tyrants), and runs out. "And then of course you hear from... (BBC News -- Americas)
Bicentennial birthdays: Looking at Lincoln's legacy Feb 13, 2009
On April 9, 1865, just five days after Confederate General Robert E. Lee's surrender, Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth, a Confederate sympathizer. Daynes said Lincoln's premature death contributed to his fame. (The Daily Universe, UT)
More of this story Feb 13, 2009
He then pointed out Gen. Robert E. Lee and John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated Lincoln. Aaron Boone s station included pictures of Lincoln reading, working on a flat boat and in a general store. (Newport Daily News, RI)
Lincoln: Man Vs. Myth Feb 13, 2009
" "Fact" No. 3: Assassination Was Booth's First Choice "What many people don't realize," Sammons explained, "is that, at first, John Wilkes Booth did not act alone. The first plan was to actually kidnap Abraham Lincoln, take him south, and hold him for ransom. (CBS News -- US)
Happy birthday, Abe Feb 12, 2009
"There is at least one child here that says they're related to Lincoln and two or more that say they are related to (his assassin) John Wilkes Booth," she said. "They are very excited, and it's amazing the different things they do know.". (Sioux City Journal)
Library of Congress Displays Lincoln Items Feb 10, 2009
Among other items, is the newspaper ad calling for the capture of John Wilkes Booth. Also, an original playbill from Our American Cousin. (W-USA News, DC)
Lincoln still mesmerizes the nation Feb 10, 2009
Ford's Theatre, where he was shot by actor John Wilkes Booth on April 14, 1865, will stage a gala public reopening after a multimillion-dollar renovation. And Congress will salute him in the Capitol Rotunda, where his body once lay in state on a pine board bier, which we have also saved for 144 years. (Huntington WSAZ-TV, WV)
Bacon's new film focuses on military escort Feb 10, 2009
Bacon took some time out to tour Ford's Theatre; he is preparing to do a Showtime series about the family of Abraham Lincoln's assassin John Wilkes Booth. Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. (MSNBC -- Television)
Lincoln's 'rare eloquences' on display in bicentennial exhibit Feb 10, 2009
The poster includes a photograph of John Wilkes Booth, who was on the run after being accused of firing the fatal shots at Ford's Theatre in Washington, where Lincoln was attending a play. "This is the autopsy report," Sellers noted during the preview. (CNN)
Monday TV Picks Feb 9, 2009
The film recounts the millions of mourners who lined the tracks to pay their respects as his funeral train crossed the country, but it dwells on the opposing ideals exemplified by Lincoln and his assassin, John Wilkes Booth. Auschwitz: The Nazis and the Final Solution. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
- From the Right: Debunking myths of Lincoln 0 Feb 8, 2009
It was that speech, writes Gates, overheard by John Wilkes Booth, by Booth s own admission, that led to his decision to assassinate the president. The great abolitionist, Frederick Douglass, was a constant thorn in Lincoln s side, urging him to do what politically he did not always think he could do. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Looking For Lincoln: The Man, The Symbol Feb 8, 2009
Not John Wilkes Booth ... "Mary Todd Lincoln was saying, 'They've shot my husband!'" John Wilkes Booth jumped from the box to the stage, about 12 feet. (CBS News)
Lincoln Memorial offers place to ponder a 'voice forever' Feb 8, 2009
His assassin, John Wilkes Booth, was far from the only man who thought Lincoln a tyrant. Showing: lect. (Herald Online, SC -- Opinion)
'Wingman,' 'Delocated!' premiering this week Feb 8, 2009
Over the next dozen days, the largest manhunt ever mobilized up to that time closed in on his assassin, the 26-year-old actor John Wilkes Booth, whose murderous act helped solidify the nation's admiration for the man he killed. Interviews with Lincoln scholars help chart this tragedy as Will Patton ("Numb3rs," "A Mighty Heart") provides Booth's voice and Chris Cooper ("Seabiscuit," "Adaptation") narrates. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Wyoming and Lincoln throughout the years Feb 8, 2009
ASSASSINATION: Shot in the back of the head at Fords Theatre by John Wilkes Booth on April 14, 1865, and dies the next day. MORE STORIES.. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
A message to miners in the Territories Feb 8, 2009
Published: Saturday, February 7, 2009 1:32 PM MST Schuyler Colfax, then Speaker of the House, met with President Lincoln just a few hours before Lincoln was shot in the back of the head by John Wilkes Booth on April 14, 1865, to discuss reconstruction and other matters before he left on a 2,000-mile overland tour of the Western territories, from Kansas to the Pacific Coast, including what would later become the territory and state of Wyoming. Colfax was invited by the President to join him and... (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Finding Lincoln Smart and Funny Feb 8, 2009
John Wilkes Booth made the decision to murder, rather than try to kidnap Lincoln when he heard Lincoln advocate limited black male suffrage in Lincoln's last public address on April 11, 1865. Frederick Douglass said it best. (Slate)
FOR THE KIDS: Reading all about Abe Feb 7, 2009
Thanks to these titles, even the kids can read all about Abe - USATODAY.com. Thanks to these titles, even the kids can read all about Abe. (USA Today)
Seeking Lincoln, and finding the Lincoln Memorial Feb 7, 2009
His assassin, John Wilkes Booth, was far from the only man who thought Lincoln a tyrant. But even contemporaries found qualities fit for a future legend: Rustic carriage and righteous sobriety, good-natured wit and poetic wisdom, humanity plain and haunting. (International Herald Tribune)
National treasure: Memorabilia on display for bicentennial of ... Feb 7, 2009
Visitors can view funeral instructions sent to the Navy in Boston after the president s assassination and an arrest circular calling for the capture of Junius Booth (brother of John Wilkes Booth), who was traveling in New England at the time of Lincoln s assassination ... There s a wanted poster offering a 100,000 reward for the capture of John Wilkes Booth, which reads, The murderer of our late beloved president Abraham Lincoln is still at large, and draft contracts inked on still-vivid purple... (Boston Herald)
