John Wilkes Booth
Beyond the Grave
Nonfiction, History, Americas, United States, Civil War Period (1850-1877), Biography & Memoir
| Author: | W.C. Jameson | ISBN: | 9781589798328 |
| Publisher: | Taylor Trade Publishing | Publication: | July 16, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Taylor Trade Publishing | Language: | English |
| Author: | W.C. Jameson |
| ISBN: | 9781589798328 |
| Publisher: | Taylor Trade Publishing |
| Publication: | July 16, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Taylor Trade Publishing |
| Language: | English |
Leading the reader through a series of amazing coincidences and details, this book presents startling evidence that John Wilkes Booth, the assassin of President Lincoln, was never captured but escaped to live for decades, continue his acting career, marry, and have children. Compelling and revealing information in the form of papers and diaries has recently been found in private collections—materials that provide greater insight into the events leading up to the assassination of Lincoln as well as details of the pursuit and capture of the man the government claimed was Booth.
Leading the reader through a series of amazing coincidences and details, this book presents startling evidence that John Wilkes Booth, the assassin of President Lincoln, was never captured but escaped to live for decades, continue his acting career, marry, and have children. Compelling and revealing information in the form of papers and diaries has recently been found in private collections—materials that provide greater insight into the events leading up to the assassination of Lincoln as well as details of the pursuit and capture of the man the government claimed was Booth.
