March 28, 2024

Vocal Point-Thomas Bogar

On the night of Good Friday in 1865, President Lincoln was fatally shot by actor John Wilkes Booth. A fascinating book written by Thomas Bogar traces the impact of this killing, especially for those who worked at Ford’s Theatre in DC. The author of Backstage at the Lincoln Assassination, author Bogar joins Jerry Newcombe. www.thomasabogar.com (Originally aired 5/22/14).