Costco to Host Book Signing for Local Ford's Theatre Author

WASHINGTON - April 28, 2014 - PRLog -- Part of Arcadia Publishing’s popular Images of America series, Ford’s Theatre, from local author Brian Anderson and the Ford's Theatre Society, contains 200 vintage images and text that tell the entire 180-year history of the Ford’s Theatre building, and highlights the tragic history that it is known for.  Historian and best-selling author Jay Winik says “a veritable treasure trove for history buffs, this book is more than the definitive history of Ford's Theatre.  It is a triumph!"

As most readers will know, Ford’s Theatre is best known as the scene of Pres. Abraham Lincoln’s assassination on April 14, 1865. However, readers might not realize that the building had a long history before the assassination and an interesting history since. Author Brian Anderson takes readers on a pictorial journey through the building’s history, from its start as the home of First Baptist Church, to its controversial conversion to a theatre, to its ownership by the federal government.

Rarely-seen before images show how after years of different uses, the theatre was restored to its initial look in 1965.  The National Park Service and Ford’s Theatre Society began presenting live performances there in 1968. Since then, the two organizations have partnered to offer more than 650,000 annual visitors an array of quality programming about Lincoln’s presidency and legacy. Anderson states, “Through this book, I hope to teach readers the rest of the story, helping them understand that this old building, like others, has had different uses at different points in time reflecting the needs of the community and (in this case) the nation.”

100% of author royalties will go to the Ford’s Theatre Society to support its programming.

Join the author for a signing:

Where:  Costco

1200 South Fern Street, Arlington VA 22202

When:  Friday, May 9^th, 2013; 11:00 a.m. —1:00 p.m.

Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at (888)-313-2665 or online (http://www.arcadiapublishing.com/9781467121125/Fords-Theatre).

Arcadia Publishing is the leading publisher of local and regional history in the United States.  Our mission is to make history accessible and meaningful through the publication of books on the heritage of America’s people and places.  Have we done a book on your town?  Visit http://www.arcadiapublishing.com.

Ford’s Theatre

by Brian Anderson, Ford's Theatre Society

Images of America Series

128 pages/ softcover

Available: April 7,  2014