It was the crime of the 19th century, and it spawned one of the most notorious trials in American History.
President Abraham Lincoln was gunned down by actor John Wilkes Booth while attending Ford’s Theatre a mere five days after the Civil War ended. Lincoln’s assassination historically has been examined as an act of post-war political terrorism committed by a fanatic who the Confederacy may have sponsored — rarely has it been examined as a murder.
JT Townsend discards the myths and legends about Lincoln’s assassination while he excavates the truth about the conspiracy to kill Lincoln. With stunning images and riveting content, the author of “Queen City Notorious” and “Queen City Gothic” solves the mystery still surrounding the death of this beloved president.
About Our Guest
J. T. Townsend is a freelance writer, armchair detective, and lifelong resident of Cincinnati.
He is the author of the 2009 regional best-seller “Queen City Gothic” and 2014’s “Queen City Notorious”, and his work has appeared in the Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati Magazine, Word Magazine, Crime Traveler and Clews. He has presented over three hundred programs in the Cincinnati area as part of his True Crime Lecture Series, including Jack the Ripper, Lizzie Borden, and the Lindbergh Kidnapping, and he teaches his Cincinnati True Crime Detective class for the University of Cincinnati Communiversity division.
In 2018 he was featured on WCPO News, 700WLW Radio, and the Cincinnati Enquirer while promoting his new book “Summer’s Almost Gone”, which is now a regional best-seller! In 2020 he appeared on WLWT News with Sheree Paolello.
Visit his website at www.jttownsend.com
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