John Wilkes Booth was a star - the Errol Flynn of the 19th Century Shakespearean stage. Called the most handsome man in America, rich, dashing, and romantic, Booth was the favored son of a famous family, the darling of theatrical circles, a daring swashbuckler on-stage and off, the idol of hundreds of beautiful women. At age 26, he seemed to have it all. Nothing was beyond his reach. But behind Booth's dark good looks and flashing wit lurked a deadly...
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