I gave a little historic perspective when Mt Ida and New Mt Ida Cemeteries were created between 1832-54. The ceremony, held ...

John Wilkes Booth certainly saw himself as a dramatic figure in history. Upon shooting Lincoln, he jumped onto the stage and condemned his victim in Latin The Truth Behind the Legend of King ...

to catch all three Booth brothers in their togas. Edwin, the brightest star, with Junius, who'd recently become his Broadway rival, and dastardly John Wilkes, the pale assassin, ...

“John Wilkes Booth: One Night Only!” Weiner’s playwriting debut, is having its world premiere at Baltimore Center Stage. Previews began Thursday, while opening night is May 23. Despite the title, the ...

An iconic monument in the South Lakes marks an impressive anniversary this week. The Sir John Barrow Monument in Ulverston is celebrating its 175th birthday. To commemorate the special occasion ...

Fitness expert and podcast host Jillian Michaels told "On Balance" that celebrities who are speaking out against the Trump administration and political issues feel "self important." Michaels said ...

It’s not uncommon for kids to fear monsters under their bed, but usually the monster isn’t John Wilkes Booth. In an exclusive interview with People on May 11, Tennessee native Cassie Litton ...

John Wilkes Booth, 26, was already a celebrity By 1860, Booth earned the equivalent of $700,000 a year (in modern dollars) as an actor. His father, Junius Brutus Booth, was America’s most celebrated ...

teams up with Baltimore Center Stage artistic director Stevie Walker-Webb to shed a light on Maryland native John Wilkes Booth that is both darkly funny and historically illuminating. The show, which ...

There are several other fun events happening as well, including Doomsday, the 24-hour marathon reading of works by Edgar Allan Poe; the premiere of a play about John Wilkes Booth; and the 10x10x10 ...

Throughout the Civil War, Reconstruction, and the early years of the Gilded Age, Thomas Nast used his political cartoons published in Harper's Weekly to satirize current events, expose corruption, and ...