In The Nick of Time...Ford's Theater Rises Again

Most American students well-versed in history know the story of President Lincoln’s assassination in the Ford Theater. What they might not know is how the building has barely survived. About 30 years after the fatal night (April 14, 1865), the government bought the building for offices; excavation in the basement caused a wall to collapse. From that point, the building was called “cursed,” which didn’t help in efforts to restore the historic structure. Speed forward in a time machine to May 2007, well after the theater was to original use.

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