Ford's Theatre was written on behalf of Ford's Theatre Society by Brian Anderson, a Washington, DC, lawyer and Ford's Theatre Society trustee. Drawing upon the resources of the society, Ford's Theatre National Historical Site, and Washington-area museums and research libraries, Anderson has assembled a rich collection of historical images to tell the fascinating story of an iconic American building.
"Ford's Theatre usually conjures up two names in popular
imagination: a good one, Abraham Lincoln, and a bad one, John
Wilkes Booth. Brian Anderson's new Images of America book on Ford's
Theatre makes it clear how many more good names were associated
with the preservation and restoration of Ford's Theatre, and gives
us a great visual gallery of the look of Ford's from its first days
as a church in 1833 to its modern place as a living theater and
national monument." - Allen Guelzo, Henry R. Luce Professor of the
Civil War Era and Director of the Civil War Era Studies Program,
Gettysburg College
"Meticulously researched and lucidly written,
Images of America: Ford's Theatre contains astonishing and
little-seen pictures from the theatre's rich 180-year
history. A veritable treasure trove for history buffs,
this book is more than the definitive history of Ford's
Theatre. It is a triumph!"
- Jay Winik, author of the New York Times best-selling book April
1865.
"The assassination of Abraham Lincoln at the hands of John Wilkes
Booth may be the biggest piece of Ford's Theatre history, but it's
hardly the only piece. Casual readers and historians alike will
benefit from Brian Anderson's incredibly illustrated account of the
long and fascinating life of America's most famous theater. Think
you know everything there is to know about Ford's Theatre? Think
again and read this book." - Dave Taylor, Lincoln assassination
researcher and writer (www.boothiebarn.com)
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