The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln An Illustrated Account of America's First Murdered President |
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| Author:
| Stephens, Caleb |
| ISBN: | 978-1-939688-71-2 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2015 |
| Publisher: | Willow Manor Publishing
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $16.99 |
Book Description:
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On April 14, 1865 America suffered the loss of one of it's greatest leaders. After General's Lee's surrender at Appomattox a few days earlier, the Civil War was coming to an end and Washington D.C. was in a celebratory mood. The cities jovial spirit would soon be changed by the actions of John Wilkes Booth, a man driven by ambition and a desire to avenge the South. In an elaborate plot devised to take place at Ford's Theatre, Booth became the first man to murder a President of the United States.
On April 14, 1865 America suffered the loss of one of it's greatest leaders. After General's Lee's surrender at Appomattox a few days earlier, the Civil War was coming to an end and Washington D.C. was in a celebratory mood. The cities jovial spirit would soon be changed by the actions of John Wilkes Booth, a man driven by ambition and a desire to avenge the South. In an elaborate plot devised to take place at Ford's Theatre, Booth became the first man to murder a President of the United States.