For the past two days this blog has dealt with the question of whether the story of Laura Keene (1826-1873) at the Lincoln assassination was true, was a hoax, or was a legend. Many writers about the Lincoln assassination tell that Keene, after the fatal shot was fired, made her way to the state box […]
For the purpose of determining whether it was possible for Laura Keene to move through a crowded theatre on the night of the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln and get to the State Box, actual architectural renderings of the theatre were located and examined. In 1963, in conjunction with a major restoration of the theatre, […]
The story of Laura Keene and the bloody dress from the Lincoln assassination has been told many times. Consider these recent versions: There are three doctors, a half dozen soldiers, and a small army of theater patrons who have battled their way into the box. And then, almost absurdly, the actress Laura Keene forces her […]
She was born Mary Frances Moss on 20 July 1826 in Winchester, England. She married John Taylor on 8 April 1844 at St. Martin’s in the Field, England. Two daughters were born of the marriage. Her stage name of “Laura Keene” was taken about 8 Oct 1851, probably to hide fact that her husband became […]
Women and the Civil War” is an exhibit of photographs and stories of women who had family connections with soldiers of that war. It was first displayed at the Gratz Fair in September 2013, where it received “first place” in a non-profit division. Afterward, it was displayed in 2014 at the Williamtown-Williams Township Historical Society; […]
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