Killing Lincoln
The Shocking Assassination That Changed America Forever
Waterville, Me. : Thorndike Press/Gale Cengage Learning, 2011.
Format: Large Print
Edition: Large print edition.
Description: 547 pages (large print) : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.
In the spring of 1865, America's Civil War finally comes to an end, In the midst of the patriotic celebrations in Washington, D.C., John Wilkes Booth - charismatic ladies' man and impenitent racist - murders Lincoln at Ford's Theatre. A furious manhunt ensues, ending in a fiery shootout and several court-ordered executions. With an unforgettable cast of characters, vivid historical detail, and page-turning action, this is history that reads like a thriller.
Series: Thorndike Press large print nonfiction series.
ISBN:
9781410443007 (lg. print)
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"Unabridged"--Title page verso.
Originally published: New York : Henry Holt, 2011.
Includes bibliographical references.
Originally published: New York : Henry Holt, 2011.
Includes bibliographical references.