Event features renowned Lincoln scholars
Jean H. Baker, Gabor Boritt, Michael Burlingame, Catherine Clinton,
Harold Holzer, Matthew Pinsker, James Swanson and Douglas L. Wilson

Washington, D.C. – Ford’s Theatre Society presents a Meet the Scholar book-signing event with Lincoln historians Jean H. Baker, Gabor Boritt, Michael Burlingame, Catherine Clinton, Harold Holzer, Matthew Pinsker, James Swanson and Douglas Wilson on Saturday, July 10, from 2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. in the Ford’s Theatre lobby (511 10th Street NW). The event is free. No tickets or reservations required.

Authors of the following Lincoln history titles and other books will be on site for the book-signing event:

Jean H. Baker, Mary Todd Lincoln: A Biography
Gabor Boritt, The Gettysburg Gospel
Michael Burlingame, The Inner Life of Abraham Lincoln
Catherine Clinton,  Mrs. Lincoln and Booth (as C.C. Colbert)
Harold Holzer, The Lincoln Assassination: Crime & Punishment, Myth and Memory
Matthew Pinsker, Lincoln’s Sanctuary: Abraham Lincoln and the Soldier’s Home
James L. Swanson, Manhunt: The Twelve-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer
Douglas L. Wilson, Lincoln’s Sword

Ford’s Theatre Society
Since reopening in 1968, more than a hundred years after President Abraham Lincoln’s assassination, Ford’s Theatre has celebrated Lincoln’s legacy and explored the American experience through theatre and education. Under the leadership of Director Paul R. Tetreault, Ford’s Theatre has been recognized for the superior quality of its artistic programming. From the nationally acclaimed Big River to the world premieres of Meet John Doe and The Heavens Are Hung In Black, Ford’s Theatre is making its mark on the American theatre landscape. For its accomplishment, the organization was honored in 2008 with the National Medal of Arts. For more information, visit www.fords.org.