Backstage at the Lincoln Assassination

[Eva Elisabeth]

(10-26-2013 08:54 AM)L Verge Wrote:  Tom's first title for his book used a Shakespearean phrase about "Walking in the Shadows" to describe the actors/actresses/employees behind the scenes at Ford's Theatre. Mr. Norton, I think that is an appropriate terminology to describe your efforts also.

For nearly two decades now, you have offered the public a wonderful website on Lincoln and various phases of his life and have worked with thousands of students and others interested in our subject without being fully recognized for the work that you do in this field. Now this forum has been added to your repertoire, and you are handling it in a fun, but professional, manner so that information can be given and appreciated by those of us who want to educate and be educated.

Tom knew exactly what he was doing when he added you in the line-up for comments and recognition. This is going to sound strange to some of you, but Roger and I have known each other for years, but have never met personally. I have never known him to be anything but honest, caring, and highly knowledgeable. We are all very lucky to be associated with him.

Allow me to add: It's great that Roger makes it even possible for foreigners and humble freaks to catch more than just a distant glimpse (of the sort a child catches when gazing all wide-eyed at the toys behind the shop window, sadly knowing there's - at the very moment - no way to reach them) of all "things Lincoln".

Before I discovered Roger's fantastic Lincoln-websites, I had tried to contact several other sites, seeking answers to Lincoln questions, but never received any reply. Roger was the only one who answered, and this in the kindest and most helpful manner I could think of. And opened the door - I was even invited to join this honorable community and to get to know wonderful people by whose knowledge I'm awestruck all the time. And it's not just that, it's all great fun, too! All this has enriched my life, and I'm sure not the only one to think so. Roger, I cannot thank you enough!

Now I'm looking forward to read another surely fascinating book I'd otherwise probably not have learned of.