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Sept. 13, 2009
The Drama of History
1865: The president's box at Ford's Theatre soon after the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. More than a million people visit Ford's each year, which became a historic landmark in 1968.
2009: The interior of Ford's Theatre in February, after an 18-month renovation. Its museum, located below the theater, reopened in July, completing a $50 million restoration.
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Cul de Sac
Richard Thompson's local comic strip, starring Alice, Petey and the rest of the Otterloop family.
Richard Thompson's local comic strip, starring Alice, Petey and the rest of the Otterloop family.
1865 PHOTOGRAPH FROM LIBRARY OF CONGRESS PRINTS AND PHOTOGRAPHS DIVISION; 2009 PHOTOGRAPH BY MAXWELL MACKENZIE VIA FORD'S THEATRE / ASSOCIATED PRESS
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