Born into a famous family of highly respected actors, young John seemed to have his life plotted for him. But, in the 1860s, as tensions over slavery mounted, he became increasingly political. How did he wind up at Ford's Theater one night, ready to kill the president?
Pages
80
Format
Board book
Publisher
Blackbirch Press
Release
July 13, 1998
ISBN
1567112226
ISBN 13
9781567112221
Notorious Americans - John Wilkes Booth (Notorious Americans)
Born into a famous family of highly respected actors, young John seemed to have his life plotted for him. But, in the 1860s, as tensions over slavery mounted, he became increasingly political. How did he wind up at Ford's Theater one night, ready to kill the president?