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The Curious Life Of The Man Who Killed John Wilkes Booth

By Steve Kraske,

Published March 31, 2015 at 2:16 PM CDT

The name Boston Corbett may not ring a bell, but the man who killed John Wilkes Booth led a life filled with strange and unbelievable events. Meet the madman who spent the final years of his life in Kansas.

Guest:

Scott Martelle is an editorial writer for the Los Angeles Times and author of the book, The Madman and the Assassin: The Strange Life of Boston Corbett, the man who killed John Wilkes Booth.

To hear more about the odd life of Boston Corbett, you can hear Scott Martelle at Rainy Day Books Wednesday, April 1 at 7 p.m. For information, click here.

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