American Brutus John Wilkes Booth and the Lincoln Conspiracies |
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| Author:
| Kauffman, Michael W. |
| Narrated by:
| Runger, Nelson |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4906-4881-1 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2014 |
| Publisher: | Recorded Books, Inc.
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| Book Format: | Downloadable audio file |
| List Price: | USD $109.00 |
Book Description:
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In American Brutus, popular historian Michael W. Kauffman delivers a history that reads more like a best-selling novel. This definitive masterwork dispels commonly held myths and reveals the truth about John Wilkes Booth. Luring Southern sympathizers into a "noble" presidential kidnapping, Booth stunned his puzzled pawns by murdering Lincoln. From Booth's early life and acting career to his escape and death, this meticulously researched book re-examines it all using a wealth of primary...
More DescriptionIn American Brutus, popular historian Michael W. Kauffman delivers a history that reads more like a best-selling novel. This definitive masterwork dispels commonly held myths and reveals the truth about John Wilkes Booth. Luring Southern sympathizers into a "noble" presidential kidnapping, Booth stunned his puzzled pawns by murdering Lincoln. From Booth's early life and acting career to his escape and death, this meticulously researched book re-examines it all using a wealth of primary sources. "Kauffman . offers a beautifully written, exhaustive and well-reasoned reassessment of . Booth and the murder of [Lincoln]."-Publishers Weekly