Dossier
John Wilkes Booth
Coverage of John Wilkes Booth in the Nexus archive.
Newseumorganization1First Amendmenttopic1National Constitution Centerorganization1Pennsylvania Avenueplace1Sixth Street Northwestplace1The Star-Spangled Bannertopic1Tennessee pink marbletopic1Patrick Meyerperson1Kaukauna Area School Districtorganization1Charles Guiteauperson1Leon Czolgoszperson1Lee Harvey Oswaldperson1Rep. Tony Wiedperson1MAGAtopic1
- Use It or Lose It
The Newseum in Washington, D.C., removed its First Amendment facade in 2021 after financial closure, relocating the Tennessee pink marble to Philadelphia's National Constitution Center. The site's history includes hotels linked to the first public singing of 'The Star-Spangled Banner' and John Wilkes Booth's Lincoln assassination planning.
- Wisconsin teacher placed on leave after social media post advocating to 'make Americans great assassins again'
A Wisconsin teacher was placed on administrative leave after making controversial social media comments comparing recent failed presidential assassination attempts to historical ones and using a modified MAGA slogan. The Kaukauna Area School District stated it is reviewing the matter and upholding its commitment to a safe learning environment.