The Life Crime And Capture Of John Wilkes Booth Summary

The central idea of this excerpt from “The Life, Crime, and Capture of John Wilkes Booth” is how Booth committed a crime that made him the most famous assassin in history. The detailed descriptions of the setting of Ford's Theatre insured a clear image in our mind,” President Lincoln took one of the arm-chairs and seated himself in the front of the box, in the angle nearest the audience, where, partially screened from observation.” These images create the setting for the events to unfold allowing us to be in the room when the assassination occurs. Townesend continues his detailed descriptions as he describes how Booth entered the theater, “Having completed these preparations, Mr. Booth entered the theater by the stage door; summoned one of