Shanis Wilkes

When John Wilkes Booth died—shot inside a burning barn and dragged out twelve days after he assassinated President Lincoln—all he had in his pocket were a compass, a candle, a diary, and five photographs of five different women. They were not ordinary women. Four of them were among the most beautiful actresses of the day; the fifth was Booth's wealthy fiancée.

A highly entertaining biography of the incredible John Wilkes, champion of liberty and irrepressible libertine.
"It is difficult to believe that John Wilkes, a notorious womanizer and scandal-monger, was a genuine hero of civil liberties and political democracy on both sides of the Atlantic in the late 18th century, but hero he was and in this engaging book Arthur Cash gives Wilkes the serious treatment he has long deserved."Eric Foner, Columbia University.

A highly entertaining biography of the incredible John Wilkes, champion of liberty and irrepressible libertine.

Dropping the Colonel from his name and stepping away from the Legendary Shack Shakers, J.D. Wilkes indulges in his American gothic fantasies on his debut solo album, Fire Dream. Hiring an all-star Americana cast featuring members of the Drive-By Truckers and the Squirrel Nut Zippers, Wilkes conjures ghosts of old medicine shows and carny barkers with his husky howl and old-timey folk-blues.

Finally, a compelling narrative history of the Lincoln assassination that refuses to ignore John Wilkes Booth's motivation: his growing, obsessive commitment to white supremacy.