The Legend of John Wilkes Booth: Myth, Memory, and a Mummy
(Part of the CultureAmerica Series)
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A deformed thumb, a neck scar from a stage accident, and a broken left leg, the result of a dramatic leap. These were the telltale markings that for decades identified a sideshow attraction as the supposed body of John Wilkes Booth. They persuaded onlookers that Lincoln's assassin was not killed in 1865 but survived the assault on Garrett's barn to live on as a fugitive for thirty years afterwards. As Wyatt Evans shows, some popular stories, no matter...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0700613528
ISBN13:9780700613526
Release Date:November 2004
Publisher:University Press of Kansas
Length:224 Pages
Weight:1.24 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 6.1" x 9.6"
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