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06-21-2015, 04:32 PM,
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Worst Seat in the House
Anyone familiar with the book by Caleb Jenner Stephens?
The full title is: Worst Seat in the House: Henry Rathbone's Front Row Seat of the Lincoln Assassination.
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06-21-2015, 04:51 PM,
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RE: Worst Seat in the House
Bill, Caleb (username: calebj123) is a forum member, and there is a thread about the book here. This year Caleb came out with a second book entitled The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln: An Illustrated Account of America's First Murdered President.
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06-21-2015, 06:16 PM,
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RE: Worst Seat in the House
Sorry I missed that previous thread. I just purchased it for my I Phone. Can't wait to listen!
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06-21-2015, 06:23 PM,
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RE: Worst Seat in the House
You will enjoy it, Bill. It's really a fascinating book.
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06-21-2015, 06:55 PM,
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RE: Worst Seat in the House
Just listened to the first chapter- wow! Just when tou think it has all been said.
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06-28-2015, 10:30 AM,
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RE: Worst Seat in the House
Does it strike anyone as odd that Rathbone married his step-sister?
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06-28-2015, 10:33 AM,
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RE: Worst Seat in the House
(...especially his older step-sister...)
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06-28-2015, 02:32 PM,
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RE: Worst Seat in the House
Would have raised eye-brows during the Victorian era that it was?
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06-28-2015, 02:55 PM,
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RE: Worst Seat in the House
In the book, Caleb investigates the notion that PTSD affected Rathbone's life. It is pretty good and interesting
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06-28-2015, 06:21 PM,
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RE: Worst Seat in the House
Caleb spoke about the book at our 2014 conference and gave a good explanation as to why Rathbone might be diagnosed with PTSD in today's medical world. That kind of "presentism" I approve of...
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06-28-2015, 08:17 PM,
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RE: Worst Seat in the House
Yes, and he speculates that early trauma like the loss of his father set the stage for later vulnerability to PTSD.
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06-28-2015, 08:29 PM,
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RE: Worst Seat in the House
(06-28-2015, 10:33 AM)Eva Elisabeth Wrote: (...especially his older step-sister...)

Clara was older? I didn't know that.
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06-28-2015, 09:05 PM,
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RE: Worst Seat in the House
(06-28-2015, 08:29 PM)LincolnToddFan Wrote:
(06-28-2015, 10:33 AM)Eva Elisabeth Wrote: (...especially his older step-sister...)

Clara was older? I didn't know that.

By almost three years.
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06-29-2015, 06:43 PM,
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RE: Worst Seat in the House
Re.: " Rathbone might be diagnosed with PTSD in today's medical world" - certainly, I just wonder if it had saved Clara's life. One often reads of similar tragedies that had been foreseeable but unless something really happened there had been no way to interfere as the perpetrator hadn't agreed on any treatment etc. Lincolnman Bill, I'd like to learn what you think on this?
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06-29-2015, 07:03 PM,
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RE: Worst Seat in the House
Eva: i'm not sure what you're asking?
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