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Dave Taylor @linconspirators.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

If you see this, post a vampire that isn’t Dracula

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Lincoln Assassination Tours @assassinationtours.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Spend the day tracking Abraham Lincoln’s assassin through D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. LincolnAssassinationTours.com

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Dave Taylor @linconspirators.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Last year, a pair of "blood-stained" gloves from the night of Abraham Lincoln's assassination fetched $1.5 million at auction. But are they the real deal? And what about the other gloves claimed to have been with President Lincoln that night? 🗃️ Learn more: lincolnconspirators.com/2026/09/21/a...

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Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Gloves

On May 21, 2025, Freeman’s | Hindman Auction House in Chicago, Illinois, offered 144 lots related to the life of Abraham Lincoln. “Lincoln’s Legacy: Historic Americana from the Life of …

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Dave Taylor @linconspirators.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Congratulations! This is amazing and well deserved! I never thought I’d see the Booth name on stage at Ford’s Theatre again.

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Elizabeth Reese @elizamreese.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

This was a very productive Edwin Booth summer. This fall will mark thirteen (!!!) years since the first time I sat down in a reading room to read his letters. Looking forward to sharing more about where this project is going soon.

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Dave Taylor @linconspirators.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Did my nerdy self find a way to connect #CoyoteVsAcme to the Lincoln assassination? Sure did! www.facebook.com/share/p/1Dfh... 🗃️

Judge Andrew Wylie (Associate Justice of the D.C. Supreme Court 1863-1885)

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Dave Taylor @linconspirators.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Our group of 13 really enjoyed seeing #CoyoteVsAcme in the theater tonight. It’s a funny movie with lots of heart. Such a great gift to fans of classic Looney Tunes. Thank you to Ketchup Entertainment for pushing to get this movie released after WB shelved it. Go see Coyote Vs. Acme!

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Lincoln Assassination Tours @assassinationtours.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

In 1979, Ford's Theatre was struggling to raise funds. To support them, Dolly Parton hosted a special gala of country music stars. It aired on NBC and President Jimmy Carter attended. Dolly Parton's musical talent and philanthropy in so many countless ways have made the world a better place.

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Dave Taylor @linconspirators.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

That’s awesome! I loved the Golden Collection. The Warner archive has released several beautifully restored Blu-ray volumes in recent years. Search Collector’s Choice and Collector’s Vault.

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Dave Taylor @linconspirators.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

There’s an hour of Roadrunner and Coyote cartoons on MeTV Toons right now in advance of the release of Coyote vs. Acme this week. We bought most of a row and are bringing friends along to see the movie on Thursday. Buy your tickets today!

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Dave Taylor @linconspirators.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Thanks for posting about this. I just ordered it.

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Lincoln Assassination Tours @assassinationtours.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Time is running out for you to buy your tickets for our upcoming tours over the escape route of John Wilkes Booth. Join the manhunt for Abraham Lincoln’s assassin on our all-day narrated excursions through D.C., Maryland, and Virginia: lincolnassassinationtours.com

A comic book depiction of John Wilkes Booth escaping on a horse at the back door of Ford’s Theatre.

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Dave Taylor @linconspirators.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Gutman 6 was taken by photographer John Carbutt in Chicago. John Wilkes Booth performed at McVicker’s Theatre in Chicago in 1862 and 1863. I have seen other copies of the image, none of which contain a knife, so it looks like someone drew that detail onto your copy.

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Dave Taylor @linconspirators.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

I had to look this up and discovered they made this into a movie! Eat your heart out, MCU. These are the type of comic book movies I want to see. youtu.be/-Bs1BhqPmi8?...

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" PLYWOOD: THE MIRACLE IN WOOD " 1953 DOUGLAS FIR PLYWOOD ASSOC. LUMBER PROMO FILM GG45185

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Dave Taylor @linconspirators.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Related: Did shows in those days like Andy Griffith care much in the way of canon/continuity? I think of how Barney is Andy’s cousin in the pilot but that is dropped later. Did they just not expect audiences to remember details from week to week?

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Dave Taylor @linconspirators.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Were most of the episodes written by a devoted group of writers? As the show went on how did this group change?

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Dave Taylor @linconspirators.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Thanks for reading, David! I hope that your former colleagues at Ford’s Theatre will see it. Redden’s story would make for some interesting educational material for the museum, I think. Plus they can switch out the knife while they’re changing the exhibit label. 😉

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Dave Taylor @linconspirators.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Hello fellow #skystorians. I started a small business that provides all-day tours over the escape route of Abraham Lincoln’s assassin. Come join me for an immersive journey back through time on the search for John Wilkes Booth. Ticket sales are a bit low for the fall, so thanks for any reshares. 🗃️

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Dave Taylor @linconspirators.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Be careful when booting up Global Thermonuclear War

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Dave Taylor @linconspirators.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Since 1865, one of the photographs found on the body of Abraham Lincoln’s assassin has been misidentified. After two years of searching, I’ve found the true identity of the veiled woman. Her name is Laura Redden, and she led a remarkable life: #skystorians 🗃️ lincolnconspirators.com/2026/07/08/u...

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Under the Veil: Revealing the True Identity of John Wilkes Booth’s Photograph

The Assassin’s Collection of Photographs In the early morning hours of April 26, 1865, Sgt. Boston Corbett ended the manhunt for Abraham Lincoln’s assassin by firing the shot that fatally wounded J…

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Dave Taylor @linconspirators.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

History and crabs. I love coming back to visit Southern Maryland.

The grand opening dedication of Rich Hill

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Elizabeth Reese @elizamreese.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

If you're in the Baltimore area and want to hear me share some of my research on Edwin Booth, I'll be speaking at Tudor Hall in Bel Air on Sunday, June 14 at 2pm. spiritsoftudorhall.blogspot.com/2025/12/make...

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Silents to Talkies @silentstotalkies.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

One of Ian Keith’s most famous roles was playing John Wilkes Booth in ABRAHAM LINCOLN (1930)! #classicfilm #classicmovies #filmhistory #silentfilm

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Dave Taylor @linconspirators.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

In a little over a week, I went from thinking we had found two new photographs of an elusive Booth sibling 🙌 to concluding we actually were actually back down to just one 😞. Meet the non-brother who eerily resembled Edwin Booth: lincolnconspirators.com/2026/05/20/j... @elizamreese.bsky.social

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Joseph Booth’s Photographic Doppelgänger

The Booth family of Harford County, Maryland, is best known for its fame and infamy. The infamous John Wilkes has gone down in history for assassinating Abraham Lincoln, with his crime sadly oversh…

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Police Gazette @policegazette.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

#OTD in @PoliceGazette 1865: Lincoln assassination continuing coverage. John Wilkes Booth is found and killed during confrontation with federal troops.

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Lincoln Assassination Tours @assassinationtours.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

On April 30, 1865, Mary Surratt was transferred from the Old Capitol Prison, where she had been held since April 17, to the Arsenal Penitentiary. Originally detained as a witness, this transfer demonstrated the government’s belief that Surratt had taken an active role in John Wilkes Booth’s plot.

A photograph of Mary Surratt with the caption: “Mrs. Mary E. Surratt. Executed July 7, 1865.”

An illustrated page from Harper’s Weekly showing the Arsenal Penitentiary where Mrs. Surratt and the rest of the conspirators were held during their trial.

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Police Gazette @policegazette.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

#OTD in @PoliceGazette 1865: Continuing coverage of the Lincoln assassination: At left, John Wilkes Booth escapes from Ford's Theater; at right, the president is brought to a room across the street.

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Lincoln Assassination Tours @assassinationtours.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

After 12 days on the run, John Wilkes Booth's flight from justice came to an end in the early hours of April 26, 1865. Detectives set fire to the tobacco barn where he was hiding. A gunshot was heard, & the assassin fell, shot in the neck. The coward’s final words were, "Useless, useless."

An illustration of John Wilkes Booth being pulled from the burning Garrett tobacco barn after being shot. The assassin lingered for three hours after being shot in the neck.

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Police Gazette @policegazette.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

#OTD in @PoliceGazette 1865: The Gazette begins its coverage of the Lincoln Assassination. Its reportage of the events is considered some of the best by any national publication.

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Lincoln Assassination Tours @assassinationtours.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Two more successful tours down! Thanks to @regchilton.bsky.social, @cwbc.bsky.social, @joebarry.bsky.social, @iknuppel.bsky.social, and @mpugliese.bsky.social for making the weekend so memorable for our participants. Stay tuned for your chance to join us on a future Lincoln Assassination Tour!

Joe Barry addresses the crowd in Baptist Alley about his research on Joseph Stewart.

The bus group slowly gathers around Rich Hill

The authors and special guests of our April 18 tour: Bill Binzel, Frank Gorman, Joe Barry, Dr. Diane Putney, Jim Garrett, Darin Weeks, Mary Fincher, Dave Taylor, and Ilka Knüppel. Photo courtesy of Mike Pugliese

Author Reignette Chilton posing with Dave Taylor

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Joe Barry @joebarry.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Today is the anniversary of the Lincoln assassination. Contrary to popular belief, the audience didn't just sit down in response. In fact, prominent lawyer Joseph B. Stewart chased after Booth. Learn more about my book on him here: www.joebarryauthor.com #history #authors #booksky #skystorians 💙📚✍🏻

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Lincoln Assassination Tours @assassinationtours.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

In 1956, a Maryland resident named Samuel J. Seymour appeared on the TV game show, I've Got a Secret. He was questioned by a panel of celebrities, who quickly determined that Mr. Seymour had witnessed a truly momentous event in our history that occurred 161 years ago today. youtu.be/bJz07pQv1dA

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The Last Witness to Abraham Lincoln's Assassination

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Lincoln Assassination Tours @assassinationtours.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

On April 12, 1865, Richard Smoot visited Mary Surratt's boardinghouse on H St. in D.C. Smoot wanted final payment for his boat that John Surratt had purchased for John Wilkes Booth's plot against Lincoln. Mrs. Surratt told Smoot that the boat would be used soon and was anxious for him to leave.

The Mary Surratt Boardinghouse on H Street in Washington, D.C. as it appeared in 1895

The cover of Richard Smoot's pamphlet, "The Unwritten History of the Assassination of Abraham Lincoln."

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Lincoln Assassination Tours @assassinationtours.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

On April 11, 1865, Abraham Lincoln gave his last public address. In the crowd at the White House was Dr. Charles Leale and, it has been claimed, John Wilkes Booth. After hearing Lincoln speak in favor of Black suffrage, Booth is alleged to have said, "That is the last speech he will ever make."

A painting depicting Abraham Lincoln's final public address from the White House on April 11, 1865. Lincoln spoke in favor of readmitting Louisiana to the Union under a new state constitution, though he did not like the fact that the new constitution did not give voting rights to Black citizens. Lincoln's expression in support of Black suffrage caused one of the observers of the speech, John Wilkes Booth (shown on the bottom left), to vow, "That is the last speech he will ever make."

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Lincoln's Coats @regchilton.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

History is rarely as "intact" as it seems!

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Lincoln's Coats @regchilton.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

While the Times noted Lincoln's frock coat was in "good condition," Leale described a scene of chaos where he ordered the President’s clothes to be sliced open with a jackknife to save his life. I’m excited to finally share this "frock coat" investigation with you all.

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Lincoln's Coats @regchilton.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

I’ve always been fascinated by the "small" details of history that tell a much larger story. 📜 While researching my new book, I found a fascinating contradiction between a 1968 #nytimes article and the firsthand testimony of Dr. Charles Leale.

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Dave Taylor @linconspirators.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Congratulations to the Auburn Wheelchair Basketball Team for winning the National Championship! They defeated their rivals Alabama to claim the top spot for the first time in program history. My brother, Robb Taylor, is the head coach and has spent 10+ years growing this program. so proud. #WarEagle

Auburn coach Robb Taylor congratulates his players after winning the National Championship against Alabama.

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Dave Taylor @linconspirators.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

I hear tell that Expedition Files on Discovery will be rehashing the “Booth” mummy story tonight. I don’t have cable so I won’t be watching. But for the sake of anyone who watches it and starts wondering if John Wilkes Booth might have escaped justice in 1865, the answer is a resounding no. He dead.

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Dave Taylor @linconspirators.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

There were no issues with today’s episode. I thoroughly enjoyed the discussion.

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Dave Taylor @linconspirators.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

These otherwise small sounds are very clear to headphones users. If you could mute your microphone when your guests are talking I think it would really cut down on the noise. Again, I thank you for producing this very interesting podcast. I nominate @iknuppel.bsky.social as a future guest.

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Dave Taylor @linconspirators.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

@holocaustpod.bsky.social Thank you for continuing to put out such interesting discussions. Just one bit of feedback. Dr. Beorn, you have a very sensitive microphone. When your guests are talking & you are typing on your computer, shuffling papers, moving around, etc. it can become hard to hear.

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Dave Taylor @linconspirators.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

I just bought the set. Thanks so much for letting us know!

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Dave Taylor @linconspirators.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

I saw this in Austin today and very much enjoyed it. The Rod Serling Memorial Foundation is mentioned in the credits.

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Lincoln Assassination Tours @assassinationtours.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Our first Lincoln Assassination Tour was a success! We had a great time taking a bus load of folks on the manhunt for John Wilkes Booth. We have two more tours scheduled for April and more to be announced for the fall. LincolnAssassinationTours.com

The Surratt Historic Site and Museum in Clinton, Maryland.

The Dr. Samuel A. Mudd House museum in Clinton, MD.

Dent’s Meadow, the spot where Booth set across the Potomac River.

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Dave Taylor @linconspirators.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

A personal favorite of mine from 1999.

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Lincoln Assassination Tours @assassinationtours.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Bettie Rollins in Port Conway, Virginia, gave the vital piece of information that led to John Wilkes Booth’s capture. Read more about her actions in the ALT text. #WomensHistoryMonth

Thousands of soldiers, detectives, and civilians were on the manhunt for Abraham Lincoln’s assassin, and yet John Wilkes Booth still managed to evade capture for 12 days. In the end, it was a stroke of luck that a detachment of the 16th New York Cavalry happened to stumble upon Booth’s trail while in Port Conway, Virginia. While resting there on the banks of the Rappahannock River, the troopers talked with residents William and Bettie Rollins. They mentioned having seen a man with a broken leg matching Booth’s description cross the river just a day before. They also noted that the fugitive was joined by three Confederate soldiers who had crossed the river with him. One of the soldiers was Private Willie Jett. William Rollins couldn’t help the Union troopers further, but Bettie Rollins knew some important information. She knew that Willie Jett had been courting a girl named Izora Gouldman, whose father owned a hotel in the town of Bowling Green. That gave the troopers a destination to head to, and sure enough, they found Jett at the Star Hotel in Bowling Green just as Bettie Rollins predicted. When questioned, Jett immediately told the troopers that Booth could be found at the Garrett farm, and he led the soldiers back there. In the end, it was Bettie Rollins who provided the essential information needed to capture Lincoln’s assassin. #WomensHistoryMonth

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Lincoln Assassination Tours @assassinationtours.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

We had such a blast joining Mary and Darin on @cwbc.bsky.social to talk about Lincoln Assassination Tours! In addition the podcast version, you can watch a video of the discussion here: youtu.be/yQ13Oy4LBXc?...

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Civil War Breakfast Club Episode 164 - Lincoln Assassination Tour with guest Dave Taylor!

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Lincoln's Coats @regchilton.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

Both coats bear physical evidence of the medical treatment Lincoln received. Suspecting the President had been stabbed, Dr. Leale asked a gentleman in the box to cut Lincoln's clothing from the neck to the elbow to search for wounds." Image: Public Domain

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