Laurie and the Ghost of Mary Surratt

[Joe Di Cola]

(01-26-2013 01:09 PM)L Verge Wrote:  Ah, yes - I remember that well... Not one of my favorite videos because it contains factual errors from the very first. I was also surprised when I first saw it that they had David Robertson doing much of the narration. He was the author of a terrible book entitled "Booth," which was really all about John Surratt in a fictionalized tale. The insistence of bringing the sexual theme of Mary's involvement with her priest and Booth also irritated me - especially when they edited out some of my explanations. The photos of Surratt House and Quarters 20 (now Grant Hall) are pretty good, however.

Laurie,

I watched the clip. What gets me is, instead of providing you with more air time on Mary Surratt, they turn to persons who have little or no connection with the Surratt story as you do. All-too-often the programs on History and other channels do the same, and I am compelled to ask myself: "Who are these people?!"

Joe