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Brian Anderson
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Ford's Theatre (Images of America (Arcadia Publishing)) |
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No copies available |
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English |
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Paperback |
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128 |
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2014-04-07 |
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1467121126 |
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Arcadia Publishing |
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0.75 pounds |
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0.31 x 6.5 x 9.25 inches |
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Product Description
Fords Theatre in downtown Washington, DC, is best known as the scene of Pres. Abraham Lincolns assassination on April 14, 1865. It is among the oldest and most visited sites of national tragedy in the United States. First constructed in 1833 as a Baptist church, the property was acquired by John T. Ford and converted into a theater in 1861. Presenting almost 500 performances before the assassination, Ford afterward sold the building to the federal government. A century later, the National Park Service reconstructed the theater, and Fords Theatre Society began presenting live performances there in 1968. Since then, the two organizations have partnered to offer more than 650,000 annual visitors an array of quality programming about Lincolns presidency and legacy. Today, patrons can explore the Tenth Street campus, consisting of the theater, interactive museum galleries, the house where Lincoln died, and the Center for Education and Leadership.
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