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Booth figure at ALPLM
04-07-2017, 01:54 PM
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(04-07-2017 01:45 PM)davg2000 Wrote:  At ALPLM the figure of John Wilkes Booth, which has, since 2005, been staring malevolently at the Lincoln family in the museum's Plaza, is being removed, maybe to a less prominent location or maybe for good. This may be good news for some forum members: a few years ago someone said to imagine a figure of Lee Harvey Oswald at the Texas Book Depository.

I am definitely a top nut on the Lincoln assassination story tree, but when I saw that figure of Booth lurking behind the Lincolns in photos when the ALPLM opened, I was shocked and thought it was in poor taste.

I have not visited the museum, and I definitely think that the story of the assassination (and a factual account of the conspiracy and motives) needs to be included for a complete portrayal of Lincoln. However, this lurking figure seemed more Disney-like than dignified to me. Hopefully, it can be moved to a more appropriate location.
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Booth figure at ALPLM - davg2000 - 04-07-2017, 01:45 PM
RE: Booth figure at ALPLM - L Verge - 04-07-2017 01:54 PM
RE: Booth figure at ALPLM - davg2000 - 04-07-2017, 02:59 PM
RE: Booth figure at ALPLM - L Verge - 04-07-2017, 06:51 PM
RE: Booth figure at ALPLM - davg2000 - 04-07-2017, 11:40 PM
RE: Booth figure at ALPLM - Gene C - 04-08-2017, 08:42 AM
RE: Booth figure at ALPLM - RJNorton - 04-13-2017, 09:25 AM
RE: Booth figure at ALPLM - L Verge - 04-13-2017, 12:09 PM
RE: Booth figure at ALPLM - LincolnMan - 04-14-2017, 06:19 AM
RE: Booth figure at ALPLM - Thomas Kearney - 04-21-2017, 05:05 PM
RE: Booth figure at ALPLM - Eva Elisabeth - 04-14-2017, 08:33 AM
RE: Booth figure at ALPLM - JMadonna - 04-14-2017, 07:45 PM
RE: Booth figure at ALPLM - L Verge - 04-15-2017, 01:12 PM
RE: Booth figure at ALPLM - Donna McCreary - 04-25-2017, 11:06 AM
RE: Booth figure at ALPLM - Gene C - 04-25-2017, 12:59 PM
RE: Booth figure at ALPLM - Thomas Kearney - 04-25-2017, 02:02 PM

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