At Ford’s Theatre in 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth. What followed shortly after was one of the greatest manhunts in the history of the United States. Not many know that Booth had an excellent escape plan and that he came very close to escaping authorities. Booth was chased across Washington D.C., Maryland, and Virginia through swamps and rivers alike.
James Swanson, expert of all things Abraham Lincoln, has written a story that describes in pure detail for those with short, and not so short, attention spans the entire account of Lincoln’s assassination.
This book describes, under Swanson’s studied account, the President as he is assassinated and then further describes every event that happened in the days following, which includes true accounts from secret service and White House officials that were recorded in manuscripts. Swanson also describes days previous to Lincoln’s assassination where other assassination attempts were made against his life but failed.
The entire story is written by someone who truly enjoys and knows by heart the subject matter. If nothing else, it provides a great insight into that fateful assassination and helps everyone understand history a little better.
The book is an excellent read for everyone of all ages. Teenagers and young adults would love the fast pace, and adults would be astonished and intrigued at many of the true facts hiddin within. Pick it up, and I guarantee you won’t put it down until it’s done.
