Ford's Theater: Images of America Series, Brian Anderson, Arcadia Publishing, 128 pp., profusely illustrated, $21.99.
Clear
and concise pictorial history of Ford's Theater, Washington, D.C. Full
of events and personalities other that April 14, 1865 and Lincoln.
Covers the 1839 to 1859 construction of the building and its use as a
church, The building's use as a theater from 1861 to 1865 reveals the
social and entertainment life of DC during the war. It served as an
office building and warehouse from 1866 to 1932 when it became a museum.
The transition from museum to a museum/theater/educational complex is
intriguing. and reveals that the management of the site has been
thoughtful in response to the demands of the market and real estate
values. A fine book for public history students and those interested in
the history of Washington, D.C.
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