American Presidents Attend the Theatre: The Playgoing Experiences of Each Chief Executive

by Thomas A. Bogar

Book Overview

Not every presidential visit to the theatre is as famous as Lincoln's last night at Ford's, but American presidents attended the theatre long before and long after that ill-fated night. In 1751, George Washington saw his first play, The London Merchant, during a visit to Barbados. John Quincy Adams published dramatic critiques. William McKinley avoided the theatre while in office, on professional as well as moral grounds. Richard Nixon met...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786442328
• ISBN13: 9780786442324
• Release Date: May 2009
• Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
• Length: 441 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.9" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher