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07-12-2012, 07:38 AM
(This post was last modified: 07-12-2012 07:40 AM by BettyO.)
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JWB and Fame
We've all heard the old story that Booth claimed at some point in his life to have proclaimed, "I must have Fame!" He later proclaimed "When I leave the stage, I'll be the most famous man in America!" There are various theories on this....including sibling rivalry with Edwin as well as a deep-seated psychological scar regarding his illegitimacy.
Just how much do you think all of this, in addition to his perceived "lust for fame" and perceived jealousy of Edwin possibly played in his desire to work for the Confederacy and subsequent assassination of Lincoln? "The Past is a foreign country...they do things differently there" - L. P. Hartley |
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JWB and Fame - BettyO - 07-12-2012 07:38 AM
RE: JWB and Fame - Gene C - 07-12-2012, 08:54 AM
RE: JWB and Fame - BettyO - 07-12-2012, 09:05 AM
RE: JWB and Fame - Laurie Verge - 07-12-2012, 09:33 AM
RE: JWB and Fame - J. Beckert - 07-12-2012, 09:54 AM
RE: JWB and Fame - Lindsey - 07-12-2012, 11:19 AM
RE: JWB and Fame - BettyO - 07-12-2012, 11:24 AM
RE: JWB and Fame - Linda Anderson - 07-12-2012, 02:43 PM
RE: JWB and Fame - L Verge - 07-12-2012, 07:03 PM
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