Sussex County - Newton - The Hysterical Tyrannical Booth Family – A Presentation by Dr. Peter Lubrecht
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 Boo...