Let's take a little time today exploring Ford's Theatre. When you're done, post the most interesting fact that you found. Explain it. Don't just say, I found something cool.
I thought it was cool that the building still looked the same after a little under 200 years. Except for a few renovations this theater looked the same!
I was surprised by how long of a jump it was from the box to the stage. I thought it was much smaller of a jump. No wonder he broke his ankle, it must have hurt to jump that far and then start running.
In 1954, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a act of Congress wanting to restore Fords Theatre.. They started reconstructing Fords 10 years later. Fords is now a historical site and a working theater!!
I think the most interesting thing for me was the book tower at the Center for Education. It has 6,800 books about Lincoln, but there are still more. The tower symbolizes that there will be no ''Last word'' or ''Last book'' written about Lincoln.
I learned that when Booth leapt onto the floor he yelled "Sic Semper Tyrannis!" I know that they didn't put it in the book because wouldn't understand it, I wonder what does it mean????
What I thought was interesting was looking at fords theatre Museum because it showed the office that Lincoln worked and even showed the pistol Booth used to kill Lincoln.
I thought it was pretty cool that they had made a tower of books on Abe. In the article thinger it said the last final word would never be said about Abe. It shocked me a lot actually because there were a lot of books there, i know that there are a lot of books out there but i never knew how many could be on Abe.
The most interesting thing I found was that the theater used to seat up to 1,700 people, but now it can only seat up to 655 people. The reason for that is because they closed the second balcony or "Family Circle" down for whatever reason.
What really interested me is the riding boots. On the day of the assassination Booth was wearing the riding boots and when he jumps out of the president box he had an injured leg. On April 15 1865 Booth came Samuel Mudd and see if he could do anything t his injured leg. So what Mudd did he had to cut open the boot so he could see what happen to Booths leg.
I found out that before the Lincolns and guests got there the workers had decorated the box they sat in with flags and a picture of George Washington, the night of April 14, 1865. When the Lincolns and their guests got there the actors paused while the orchestra played "Hail ti the Chief".
The most interesting thing I found was how far the jump really was. I thought it was only a one story place with The presidents box in the way back. But it was a long jump and it is a very cool place.
One thing that interested me was that a man named Charles Forbes let Booth in the box
My thoughts: This leads me to think that maybe Lincolns killing was his fault, but maybe not because he didn't know. But wouldn't you think that he would be suspicious that someone is going into the box that he doesn't know?
I thought it was cool that the building still looked the same after a little under 200 years. Except for a few renovations this theater looked the same!
ReplyDeleteI was surprised by how long of a jump it was from the box to the stage. I thought it was much smaller of a jump. No wonder he broke his ankle, it must have hurt to jump that far and then start running.
ReplyDeleteI liked that they still had the ripped tresuern guard flag that decoratied ford therater president box the night aberhamlicoln was shot.
ReplyDeleteIn 1954, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a act of Congress wanting to restore Fords Theatre.. They started reconstructing Fords 10 years later. Fords is now a historical site and a working theater!!
ReplyDeleteAfter Booth jumped from the president's box he yelled "Sic Semper Tyrannis" meaning thus always to tirants
ReplyDeleteLincoln made one of his guards leave the room because he was not concerned about his safety
ReplyDeleteI think the most interesting thing for me was the book tower at the Center for Education. It has 6,800 books about Lincoln, but there are still more.
ReplyDeleteThe tower symbolizes that there will be no ''Last word'' or ''Last book'' written about Lincoln.
I thought the most interesting thing I learned was were Lincoln got shoot at because I wanted to know were he got shoot.
ReplyDeleteI learned that when Booth leapt onto the floor he yelled "Sic Semper Tyrannis!" I know that they didn't put it in the book because wouldn't understand it, I wonder what does it mean????
ReplyDeleteWhat I thought was interesting was looking at fords theatre Museum because it showed the office that Lincoln worked and even showed the pistol Booth used to kill Lincoln.
ReplyDeleteI thought it was pretty cool that they had made a tower of books on Abe. In the article thinger it said the last final word would never be said about Abe.
ReplyDeleteIt shocked me a lot actually because there were a lot of books there, i know that there are a lot of books out there but i never knew how many could be on Abe.
The most interesting thing I found was that the theater used to seat up to 1,700 people, but now it can only seat up to 655 people. The reason for that is because they closed the second balcony or "Family Circle" down for whatever reason.
ReplyDeleteThe weapon that shot licon only weigh 1 ounce and good at close and not far.
ReplyDeleteI found that when Booth was killed, they showcased his stuff, including the Deringer pistol he killed Lincoln with.
ReplyDeleteWhat really interested me is the riding boots. On the day of the assassination Booth was wearing the riding boots and when he jumps out of the president box he had an injured leg. On April 15 1865 Booth came Samuel Mudd and see if he could do anything t his injured leg. So what Mudd did he had to cut open the boot so he could see what happen to Booths leg.
ReplyDeletewhat was cool was how there mad that 34-foot tower that no book has Lincolns last words before booth shot him
ReplyDeleteI found out that before the Lincolns and guests got there the workers had decorated the box they sat in with flags and a picture of George Washington, the night of April 14, 1865. When the Lincolns and their guests got there the actors paused while the orchestra played "Hail ti the Chief".
ReplyDeleteThe most interesting thing I found was how far the jump really was. I thought it was only a one story place with The presidents box in the way back. But it was a long jump and it is a very cool place.
ReplyDeleteOne thing that interested me was that a man named Charles Forbes let Booth in the box
ReplyDeleteMy thoughts: This leads me to think that maybe Lincolns killing was his fault, but maybe not because he didn't know. But wouldn't you think that he would be suspicious that someone is going into the box that he doesn't know?