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Edwin Booth Voted for Abraham Lincoln

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Despite his connection to his Confederate-sympathizing brother, John Wilkes Booth, stage actor Edwin Booth voted for Abraham Lincoln in 1864. John Wilkes Booth was reportedly deeply disappointed by his brother’s vote and lectured him for supporting Lincoln. Although Edwin was … Continue reading →

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Abraham Lincoln Was a Fan of John Wilkes Booth

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Although John Wilkes Booth is now known as the infamous assassin who brutally murdered Abraham Lincolnin 1865, during his lifetime Booth was known as a famous and handsome stage actor that even Lincoln himself enjoyed watching perform at Ford’s Theater. … Continue reading →

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