Gavin WhiteheadJul 3131 minGood Friday, 1865: John Wilkes Booth, Pt. II (S2E9)On April 14, 1865, Abraham Lincoln attended a performance of Our American Cousin at Ford’s Theatre in Washington. John Wilkes Booth shot...
Gavin WhiteheadJul 1838 minA Family Affair: John Wilkes Booth, Pt. I (S2E8)John Wilkes Booth hailed from America’s most celebrated theatrical dynasty. At the height of his powers, his father, Junius, ranked as...
Gavin WhiteheadJun 2736 minThe Life and Crimes of a Casual Necromancer: Benvenuto Cellini (S2E7)Apart from fashioning exquisite music, goldwork, and statuary under the patronage of Pope Clement VII, among other notables,...