Author, museum mark anniversary of Lincoln assassination

DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) - A Michigan museum that's home to the chair in which President Abraham Lincoln was killed is hosting a renowned author during events marking the assassination's 150th anniversary.

The Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn will feature a lecture April 13 by Doris Kearns Goodwin, two days before the anniversary. The author of "Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln" is expected to talk about Lincoln's experiences and their relevance today.

Goodwin's book was a source for Steven Spielberg's film, "Lincoln."

Tickets range from $50 to $150. The most expensive ticket includes a reception with Kearns Goodwin and a copy of her book.

The museum will waive admission on April 15 and take Lincoln's theater chair out of its glass enclosure.

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