We Saw Lincoln Shot

We Saw Lincoln Shot
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Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
Total Pages : 227
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ISBN-10 : 9781496801951
ISBN-13 : 1496801954
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Book Synopsis We Saw Lincoln Shot by : Timothy S. Good

Download or read book We Saw Lincoln Shot written by Timothy S. Good and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 2009-09-28 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the evening of April 14,1865, when President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in Ford's Theatre, an entire audience was witness to the tragedy. From diaries, letters, depositions, affidavits, and periodicals, here is a collection of accounts from a variety of theatergoers—who by chance saw one of the truly pivotal events in US history. Providing minute firsthand details recorded over a span of ninety years, We Saw Lincoln Shot explores a subject that will forever be debated. With a sharp focus upon the circumstances reported by one hundred actual witnesses, We Saw Lincoln Shot provides vivid documentation of a momentous evening and exposes errors that have been perpetuated as the assassination has been rendered into written histories.


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