John Wilkes Booth
John Wilkes Booth was born May 10th, 1838 in Hartford, Maryland. He was the 9th of 10 children of Junius Booth and Mary Ann Holmes. 'Junius was one of the most famous actors on the American stage' (Kimmel, p.33) Junius was eccentric and had many problems with alcohol. John Wilkes Booth attended several private schools, including a boarding school operated by Quakers. He then went on to attend St. Timothy's Hall and Episcopal Military Academy in Maryland. 'During the 1850's young Booth became part of the Know-Nothing party in politics' (Kimmel, p.55). The Know-Nothing party was formed by American natives who wanted to preserve the country for native-born whites. After his father's death, Booth wanted to be a famous actor like him. When he was 17 years old, Booth made his stage debut in Richard III. 'Forgetting his lines and cues, the critics ridiculed him. Booth was so upset that two years passed before he returned to the stage' (Samples, p.42). In 1857 Booth played Stock in Philadelphia, then later became a member of the Richmond Theater. As his career took off, many people called him the "handsomest man in America." 'He stood 5-8, with jet-black hair, ivory skin, and was lean and athletic. He had an easy charm abo
It looked to Swann as if Cox was giving Booth directions and he left to go back to his home in the swamp. From there they would meet up at the Navy Yard Bridge. 69) For the next several years, Booth starred in Romeo and Juliet, The Apostate, The Marble Heart, The Merchant of Venice, Julius Caesar, Othello, The Taming of the Shrew, Hamlet, and Macbeth. After the struggle, Booth leapt to the stage, which was approxemently 11 feet below the box, and broke his leg in the process. Nobody questioned him because he was a regular at the theater and was always walking around. Booth replied, "when I leave the stage, I will be the most famous man in America"(Bishop p. 96) In the late summer of 1864, Booth began making plans to kidnap President Abraham Lincoln. Sabotage was suspected, but no investigations into this event took place. 'This would be a way to strengthen the confederate's weakening armies. Major Henry Rathbone, who was accompanying President Lincoln and his wife, began to wrestle Booth. May, who examined the body, stated that the body found was much older than 26(Booth's age); Boyd being 43. When the Union Cavalry finally caught up to them, they surrounded the barn.
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