All Booked Up Reads Killing Lincoln for September
Killing Lincoln: the Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever is All Booked Up's selection for their September 4th meeting at 6:30 p.m. Copies of Bill O'Reilly's book are available upstairs at the Circulation Desk.
About the Book
The anchor of The O'Reilly Factor recounts one of the most dramatic stories in American history—how one gunshot changed the country forever. In the spring of 1865, the Civil War finally comes to an end after a series of incredibly bloody battles. President Abraham Lincoln's generous terms for Robert E. Lee's surrender are devised to fulfill Lincoln's dream of healing a divided nation, with the former Confederates allowed to reintegrate into American society. One man and his band of murderous accomplices, perhaps reaching into the highest ranks of the U.S. government, are not appeased.
In the midst of the patriotic
celebrations in Washington, D.C., John Wilkes Booth—charismatic ladies'
man and impenitent racist—murders Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theater. A
furious manhunt ensues and Booth immediately becomes the country's most
wanted fugitive. Lafayette C. Baker, a brilliant but enigmatic New York
detective and former Union spy, unravels the string of clues leading to
Booth, while federal forces track his accomplices. The thrilling chase
ends in a fiery shootout and a series of court-ordered
executions—including that of the first woman ever executed by the U.S.
government, Mary Surratt. With an unforgettable cast of characters,
vivid historical detail, and page-turning action, Killing Lincoln is history that reads like a thriller.
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