I know most facts about John Wilkes Booth, but I want to see if I missed any so please write as much as possible.
2007-10-22 10:31:27 · 5 answers · asked by David Twaine 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
He shot President Lincoln at Fords theater
2007-10-22 10:40:41 · answer #1 · answered by flautumn_redhead 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
At the age of 17, Booth played the Earl Of Richmond in Shakespeares's Richard III, but didn't act again til 1857.
On Dec 2, 1859 Booth attended the hanging of abolitionist John Brown. Booth bought a uniform from a member of the Richmond Grays (militia unit), which was heading for Charles Town. Booth joined the Grays, who stood guard at Brown's trial . When Brown was hanged, Booth stood at the foot of the scaffold.
2007-10-22 20:25:24 · answer #2 · answered by redneckcowgirlmo 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He was a member of the Richmond Greys, a unit of military cadets and was present with that unit when John Brown was hung for treason in Virgina.
2007-10-22 17:49:26 · answer #3 · answered by Quasimodo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He shot the president and got away with it...but most people don't realize that
2007-10-22 17:49:25 · answer #4 · answered by riya 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
he was the first model slash actor
2007-10-22 17:34:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋