View on Amazon
*Affiliate Link
Archival Data Profile
- Page Count 335
- Publication Year 2015
- Publisher St. Martin's Griffin
- ISBN-13 9781250012166
Killing Lincoln
By Bill O'Reilly, Martin Dugard
Archival Summary & Scope
*Killing Lincoln* by Bill O'Reilly vividly recounts the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln in April 1865 and the subsequent nationwide manhunt. Following the Civil War's end, Lincoln's vision for national unity was tragically cut short when John Wilkes Booth, a charismatic and unrepentant racist, murdered him at Ford's Theatre.The narrative details Booth's escape and the intensive pursuit led by detective Lafayette C. Baker and federal forces tracking his accomplices. The relentless chase culminates in a fiery shootout and a series of court-ordered executions, including that of Mary Surratt, the first woman executed by the U.S. government. This historical account blends meticulous detail with the pace of a thriller, bringing to life a pivotal moment that forever changed America.
Archival Categorization Notes
This literature has been indexed under the primary pillar of American Civil War. It was manually vetted for the Read For Truth database because it provides educational insights into Causes & Aftermath, assisting researchers in locating established secondary research within this specific taxonomy.
