EP3 | Joy Cometh in the Morning
Summary
This episode explores the events leading up to Lincoln's assassination, beginning with a historic performance of Julius Caesar starring the Booth brothers, which foreshadowed John Wilkes Booth's ultimate act. It delves into the broader Confederate plot to destabilize the Union, including a plan to burn New York City, and details Booth's desperate planning for the coordinated assassination of Lincoln, Vice President Johnson, and Secretary of State Seward.Episode description
THE IDES OF APRIL
EPISODE 3: “Joy Cometh in the Morning”
Show Notes:
November 1864. A night at the theater becomes a night of terror.
In this episode of The Ides of April, Alec Baldwin tells the story of the fateful performance of Julius Caesar that united the Booth brothers on stage—and foreshadowed the tragedy to come. From a Confederate plot to burn New York City to Booth’s growing obsession with Lincoln’s demise, we follow the night that turned the actor into a would-be assassin.
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