channel's "brad meltzer decoded" which just aired an episode on john wilkes booth and thanks for being with us, brad and joining us from rhode island is the most direct descendant of edwin booth living, lois trebisacci. she appeared on the program thursday explaining how she first learned of her blood line from her mother. >> without skipping a beat she said you're going to be learning this in school. they are going to say that he died in the barn. he did not die in the barn. he lived for many, many years. >> so she told you that blockbuster piece of information right away? >> yes, yes. i had no idea that john wilkes booth had survived. >> all right. lois, what did your family -- did you hear the same story from your family about john wilkes booth? >> i did not. i never heard the escape theories. my grandfather actually would never allow john wilkes' name