eyewitness to Lincoln's assassination (war, historical, origin, country)

[2cold]

I've been watching some old TV shows on the Internet Archive tonight, and just saw an episode of I've Got a Secret. One of the guests was a man who saw the assassination of Abraham Lincoln at Ford's theater.
"I've Got a Secret" - Episode with Lucille Ball & Desi Arnaz (Classic TV) : Free Download & Streaming : Internet Archive

[stillkit]

I hate to admit it, but I can remember watching "I've Got A Secret" live.

[Grandstander]

Know who the creator of "I've Got A Secret" was?

It was the brainchild of Allan Sherman, he of "Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah" fame.

[harry chickpea]

Just finished reading a book on the eleven day search for Booth and the assassination. It managed to pull all the disparate accounts into one cogent story and was a pretty good read. Booth's original plan was to kidnap Lincoln (before the war's end), but when he went to the place Lincoln was supposed to be, Lincoln was at the hotel where Booth had been staying. He also had been in a prefect position to kill him at the inauguration.

[13 Letter Crap Spreader]

I just came across this video not long ago and it fascinated me for some reason.

[Mightyqueen801]

Originally Posted by harry chickpea

Just finished reading a book on the eleven day search for Booth and the assassination. It managed to pull all the disparate accounts into one cogent story and was a pretty good read. Booth's original plan was to kidnap Lincoln (before the war's end), but when he went to the place Lincoln was supposed to be, Lincoln was at the hotel where Booth had been staying. He also had been in a prefect position to kill him at the inauguration.

Was that Manhunt? Good book.

[harry chickpea]

LOL! Had to check the cover online. Yep. It was a book group choice and I didn't pay much attention to the title. The author is apparently from Huntsville. I didn't have any disputes with it, which is rare for me. Decent book, easy read.

[hamellr]

Originally Posted by Mightyqueen801

Was that Manhunt? Good book.

Awesome book!

[Mightyqueen801]

Originally Posted by hamellr

Awesome book!

Wasn't it? Another good one is April 1865. You can get a really good overview of the country during the Civil War just from reading that one book.

And while we're on the subject...earlier tonight I watched The Conspirator, about the trial of Mary Surratt. While they took some license with historical accuracy, as all movies do, it did send me scurrying to the Internet for a couple of hours to read up on more details.