Booth figure at ALPLM

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(04-07-2017 02:45 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.