American Gothic : The Story of America's Legendary Theatrical Family-Junius, Edwin, and John Wilkes Booth
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The dramatic biography of one of the most notorious families in American history. Junius Booth and his sons, Edwin and John Wilkes, were nineteenth-century America's most famous theatrical family. Yet the Booth name is forever etched in the history books for one terrible reason: the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln by John Wilkes Booth at Ford's Theatre on April 14, 1865. In American Gothic , bestselling historian Gene Smith vividly chronicles the triumphs, scandals, and tragedies of this infamous family. The preeminent English tragedian of his day, Junius Booth was a madman and an alcoholic who abandoned his wife and young son to move to America and start a new family. His son Edwin became the most renowned Shakespearean actor in America, famously playing Hamlet for one hundred consecutive nights, but he suffered from depression and a crippling fear of inheriting his father's insanity. Blessed with extraordinary good looks and a gregarious nature, John Wilkes Booth seemed destined for spectacular fame and fortune. However, his sympathy for the Confederate cause unleashed a dangerous instability that brought permanent disgrace to his family and forever changed the course of American history. Richly detailed and emotionally insightful, American Gothic is a "ripping good tale" that brings to life the true story behind a family tragedy of Shakespearean proportions ( The New York Times ).
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Smith, G. (2016). American Gothic: The Story of America's Legendary Theatrical Family-Junius, Edwin, and John Wilkes Booth . Open Road Media.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Smith, Gene. 2016. American Gothic: The Story of America's Legendary Theatrical Family-Junius, Edwin, and John Wilkes Booth. Open Road Media.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Smith, Gene. American Gothic: The Story of America's Legendary Theatrical Family-Junius, Edwin, and John Wilkes Booth Open Road Media, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Smith, Gene. American Gothic: The Story of America's Legendary Theatrical Family-Junius, Edwin, and John Wilkes Booth Open Road Media, 2016.
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