Malcolm X died for our sins (and his)

Fifty years ago, a 39-year-old man named Malcolm Little was murdered by a team of five assassins in a ballroom in New York City. The shocking event took place in front of a crowd of four hundred people. As news of his murder spread around the world, millions…

Lincoln’s Assassination and the Theatre of Melodrama

John Wilkes Booth was born into the theatre.

His father, Junius Brutus Booth, was one of the country’s most prominent actors in the 1820s and 1830s. He brought in his sons, Junius, Jr., Edwin and John.

Tourists (Shawn Series)

She watched him walk. Took note of his sure steps, battered boots beating out a steady rhythm on the pavement. Her breath quickened as she unconsciously chewed her lip. Focus Sarai, focus. The blurred chatter of the cafe dimmed to a hum behind her, seeming to amplify each booted thump…