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Dave Taylor
@linconspirators.bsky.social
Historian studying Abraham Lincoln's assassination, John Wilkes Booth, and the Booth family.
My website: LincolnConspirators.com
My tour business: LincolnAssassinationTours.com
Husband to @dicejailjen.bsky.social
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Hello, followers! I’m an expert on the Lincoln assassination. I study all aspects of April 14, 1865, including the lives of the assassin & his conspirators. Addressing John Wilkes Booth’s dark radicalization in white supremacy and political violence sheds light on Abraham Lincoln’s life and legacy.
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Abraham Lincoln by William H. Johnson, ca. 1945.
This painting shows scenes surrounding the life and death of Abraham Lincoln. It was painted by William H. Johnson, one of the nation's foremost Black artists of the 20th century. Check out the ALT text for more. #BlackHistoryMonth #skystorians 🗃️
February 1, 2026 at 6:09 PM
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Hooray! Our John Wilkes Booth escape route tour on Sunday, April 19, 2026, is now confirmed. Thanks to everyone who purchased their tickets early in advance to make this happen. There are still tickets available for all 3 of our spring tours. Register now: lincolnassassinationtours.com/register/
January 30, 2026 at 7:40 PM
I had a wonderful time talking to Lincoln historian Reignette Chilton about the many coats of Abraham Lincoln. #skystorians 🗃️ lincolnconspirators.com/2026/01/28/t...
January 30, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Pvt. George F. Robinson was an army nurse who saved the life of William Seward during an assault on his home at the hands of a white supremacist conspirator. For his bravery in standing up to an assassin, Robinson received a Congressional Gold Medal and has an Alaskan mountain named after him. 🗃️
Some folks in Alaska have a view of Mount Sergeant Robinson, a 10,660-foot-tall peak in the Chugach Mountains. It was named after Private George Foster Robinson, the army nurse who was tending to Secretary of State William Seward on the night Lewis Powell attacked the household.
January 26, 2026 at 4:47 PM
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The Lincoln Tomb in Springfield, Illinois, after a snowfall in the 1930s.
January 25, 2026 at 5:51 PM
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We know that so many times the people who use the language of our history, people who bastardize the words of our actual heroes like the Rev. Dr. MLK, people who lie project and hide from our true history, are ignorant or weaponizing the words, but despite and because of this, to them I say
January 25, 2026 at 1:06 AM
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“Freedom is not free. We have to work at it. Nurture it. Protect it. Even sacrifice for it.”
January 25, 2026 at 2:56 AM
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We're wishing everyone in the path of the big winter storm the comfort of a big, toasty fire. Even if you're snowed in, there's no need to feel "useless, useless." You can still register for a spring 2026 Lincoln Assassination Tour! lincolnassassinationtours.com/register/
January 24, 2026 at 3:34 PM
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Our John Wilkes Booth escape and manhunt tour on Saturday, April 18, 2026, is officially confirmed! Thank you to all participants who purchased their tickets early to make this happen. There are still tickets available for this tour & our other upcoming tours: lincolnassassinationtours.com/register/
January 24, 2026 at 2:55 AM
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This week's #throwback image is this 1921 photograph of the Petersen House, also known as the House Where Lincoln Died. After the shooting at Ford's Theatre, Lincoln was carried across the street, up these stairs, and into the back bedroom of this boardinghouse owned by William and Anna Petersen.
January 22, 2026 at 9:19 PM
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Our first Maryland stop is the Surratt House Museum. John Wilkes Booth arrived at this country tavern about two hours after shooting Lincoln. He picked up a rifle & some whiskey, before leaving. Register to visit the Surratt House (& more) during our day-long tour: lincolnassassinationtours.com
January 21, 2026 at 2:14 PM
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On April 14, 1865, conspirator Lewis Powell attacked the home of Sec. of State William Seward. Seward survived, partly because of the quick thinking of William Bell who rushed from the home to sound the alarm. Later, Bell testified at the trial of the conspirators, being one of 29 Black witnesses.
January 18, 2026 at 5:01 PM
This dramatic interpretation of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination accompanied an eyewitness account that was published in the newspapers in 1915, the 50th anniversary of the tragedy. I enjoyed colorizing it to advertise our upcoming John Wilkes Booth escape route bus tours. 🗃️
Spaces are filling up for our March and April bus tours over the escape route and search for Abraham Lincoln's assassin. Register today for an all-day guided tour through D.C., Maryland, and Virginia, with lunch included: lincolnassassinationtours.com/register/
January 17, 2026 at 6:01 PM
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Register for our April 18, 2026, John Wilkes Booth escape route bus tour to meet lawyer and author Frank Gorman. In 1995, Mr. Gorman represented Green Mount Cemetery in the trial seeking to exhume JWB’s remains over a conspiracy theory. www.eventbrite.com/e/lincoln-as...
January 16, 2026 at 8:19 PM
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Pat Bagley, Salt Lake Tribune
January 16, 2026 at 7:07 PM
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Here's Ford's Theatre circa 1921. During this time, it was being used as a warehouse for the Adjutant General's office. The building next to Ford's advertises the business of "Joseph D. Campbell, Electrical Merchant and Contractor.” lincolnassassinationtours.com
January 15, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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Just one month until the Abraham Lincoln 217th Birthday Event: Symposium & Banquet! Join us in Springfield for both the annual banquet on February 12 and the Benjamin P. Thomas Symposium and Thomas F. Schwartz Lunch on February 13.
January 12, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Get immersed in history with a day-long bus tour of the search for the assassin, John Wilkes Booth. Lincoln Assassination Tours is currently selling tickets for tours on March 14, April 18, and April 19. #skystorians 🗃️
January 12, 2026 at 3:21 PM
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Author Alan E. Hunter, an expert on the Petersen House where Lincoln died and Osborn Oldroyd, the home’s long time live-in curator, will be joining us for our March 14, 2026, tour! Register today and you might win a free signed copy of one of Mr. Hunter’s books: www.eventbrite.com/e/lincoln-as...
January 11, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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Mary Surratt’s D.C. boarding house as it appeared around 1921, taken by Ms. Bessie Burns (1899-1981). This is one of many never-before-seen photos by Ms. Burns that we’ll be sharing on social media in advance of our Lincoln Assassination Tours this spring. lincolnassassinationtours.com/register/
January 10, 2026 at 9:49 PM
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I had such a wonderful time talking to Holley about Edwin Booth, grief, and celebrity!
January 9, 2026 at 11:23 PM
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This unique CDV shows an eagle holding a small Lincoln portrait in its beak and figures of Confederate President Jefferson Davis and the dead assassin in its talons. The real John Wilkes Booth met his end via bullet rather than bird, as you'll learn on a tour: lincolnassassinationtours.com/register/
January 8, 2026 at 6:41 PM
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Forensic analysis of objective video evidence. This is how you serve readers searching for clarity.
January 8, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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COMING SOON! "The First Pursuer: The Kentucky Giant Who Chased Lincoln's Assassin and Personified a Turbulent Nation."

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#skystorians #booksky #history #biographies 📚✍🏻
January 7, 2026 at 11:22 PM
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Our inaugural John Wilkes Booth escape route tour on March 14, 2026, is now confirmed! Thank you to all who purchased tickets early to make this tour a reality. For those who want to join us, there are still some limited tickets remaining. Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/lincoln-as...
January 6, 2026 at 6:31 PM