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It is a tale as familiar as our history primers: A deranged actor, John Wilkes Booth, killed Abraham Lincoln in Ford’s Theatre, escaped on foot, and eluded capture for twelve days until he met his fiery end in a Virginia tobacco barn. In the national hysteria that followed, eight others were... read more
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Characters/People edit
- David Herold: Add a description of this character.
- Mrs. Surratt: I just recently saw the movie, The Conspirator. I must say, I learned things about Mrs. Surratt that I never knew before. This is a book review, not a movie one. Mrs. Surratt was troubled, and she was basically acting on what she thought was right. Or was she? It's still debated about today, whether or not she actually conspired with the South during the Civil War.
- Edwin Stanton
- Abraham Lincoln
- Lou Weichmann
- John Wilkes Booth
- Lewis Powell
- George Atzerodt
- Dr. Mudd
- Sam Arnold
- John Surratt
- Grant
- Johnson
- Mary Surratt
- Ned Spangler
- Chester
- Mary Ann
- Joseph Holt
- Lee
- Jett
- Mosby
- Baker
- John Fletcher
- Doherty
- Garrett
- Junius
- Mathews
- O'beirne
- Dana
- Bingham
- Mccullough
- Jones
- Brown
Setting & Locations edit
- Washington
- Baltimore
- Richmond
- New York City
- Virginia
- Southern Maryland
- Philadelphia
- Canada
- White House
- Ise
- Asia
- United States
- Bryantown
- Montreal
- Pennsylvania House
- Boston
- Cobb
- America
- London
- Charles County
- Cincinnati
- Bainbridge
- Montauk
- Tenth Street
- Navy Yard Bridge
- Chicago
- Seward
- Baptist Alley
- Pennsylvania Avenue
- New Jersey
- England
- Kirkwood House
- Rullman
- Nothey
- Lafayette Park
- Union
- Ohio
- Paris
- Ness York
- Illinois
- Mexico
- Tudor Hall
- Albany
- Massachusetts
First Sentence edit
GOOD FRIDAY HAD NEVER BEEN WELL-ATTENDED NIGHT at the theater, but on that evening, the city of Washington was in a partying mood.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Michael W. Kauffman (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Random House Inc
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2004
ISBN: 037550785X
Page Count: 528
Publisher: Random House Inc
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2004
ISBN: 037550785X
Page Count: 528
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 364.1524097309034
Subjects edit
- Books › Biographies & Memoirs › People, A-Z › ( L ) › Lincoln, Abraham
- Books › History › Americas › United States › Civil War
- Books › Biographies & Memoirs › Historical › United States › Civil War
- Books › Biographies & Memoirs › Leaders & Notable People › Military › United States Civil War
- Books › Nonfiction › Current Events › Conspiracy Theories
- Books › Biographies & Memoirs › Leaders & Notable People › Presidents & Heads of State
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