Life of John Wilkes Booth
“John Wilkes Booth: A Biographer’s 25 Years with an Assassin” was part of a symposium on the life, career, and legacy of Abraham Lincoln. The 18th annual symposium on “The Latest in Lincoln Scholarship” was held at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C.
Terry Alford talked about the life of John Wilkes Booth and the actor and confederate sympathizer’s role in the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. “John Wilkes… read more
Terry Alford talked about the life of John Wilkes Booth and the actor and confederate sympathizer’s role in the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln.
“John Wilkes Booth: A Biographer’s 25 Years with an Assassin” was part of a symposium on the life, career, and legacy of Abraham Lincoln. The 18th annual symposium on “The Latest in Lincoln Scholarship” was held at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C. close
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