Tuesday, February 19 – Sussex County
COLONEL HENRY RYERSON CIVIL WAR ROUND TABLE
Colonel Henry Ryerson Civil War Round Table
Phone: 973-948-4724 days
Email: jbdamfino@gmail.com
Come and enjoy the February Meeting of the Colonel Henry Ryerson Civil War Round Table on February 19, 2019, 7:30 pm, at the Bristol Glen facility, 200 Bristol Glen Drive, Newton, New Jersey, in the Town Hall room. Admission is free, donations appreciated.
The Hysterical Tyrannical Booth Family – A Presentation by Dr. Peter Lubrecht
The assassin John Wilkes Booth was the most famous member of his theatrical family; however, the theatrical legacy of his brother lives on today. Edwin Booth voted for Lincoln and was an avid supporter of the Union, while his brother John was a self-proclaimed spy for the Confederacy who committed what was considered one of the most tragically criminal acts of the 19th Century.
Dr. Lubrecht traces the family lineage, including the famous father Junius Brutus Booth, and follows John Wilkes Booth on his trail to fame and dishonor. After his reported death, there was conjecture that he had escaped and a substitute was killed. Did he end his life in Granbury Texas, or in the West or were his mummified remains taken on a barnstorming tour? Dr. Lubrecht will tell all!
Dr. Peter Lubrecht was awarded the George Hartleb Memorial Award for Excellence in German American Studies by the National Steuben Society in 2018. An avid researcher, with an interest in the Civil War, history, and German and American history. Lubrecht has been lecturing about German American contributions to American Culture locally and nationally. He is an adjunct professor of Writing and Humanities at Berkeley College however he also was with Lehman University Graduate School and Lincoln Center (Performing Arts in the English Classroom) Jersey City University, Bergen, Morris and Passaic Community Colleges. His website is: www.olpeteshistoryalive.com
(Because of a personal situation, our previously scheduled February speaker, Bob Costello as Lincoln, has canceled his engagements. We hope to see Bob again in the future.)
The Colonel Henry Ryerson Civil War Round Table provides educational programs, tours, and fellowship for individuals interested in the Civil War Era. Meetings are free and open to the public. For more information please call Jennifer at 973-948-4724 during the day, or check out the Round Table’s website at www.ryersoncwrt.com 
