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Blood on the Moon: The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
written by Edward Steers Jr.
Studio : University Press of Kentucky
by University Press of Kentucky
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Released : 2005-10-21
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Number of Items : 1
EAN : 9780813191515
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 47 reviews)
List Price : $22.00
Our Price : $12.45
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Winner of the 2001 The Lincoln Group of New York's Award of Achievement A History Book Club Selection The assassination of Abraham Lincoln is usually told as a tale of a lone deranged actor who struck from a twisted lust for revenge. This is not only too simple an explanation; Blood on the Moon reveals that it is completely wrong. John Wilkes Booth was neither mad nor alone in his act of murder. He received the help of many, not the least of whom was Dr. Samuel Alexander Mudd, the Charles County physician who has been portrayed as the innocent victim of a vengeful government. Booth was also aided by the Confederate leadership in Richmond. As he made his plans to strike at Lincoln, Booth was in contact with key members of the Confederate underground, and after the assassination these same forces used all of their resources to attempt his escape. Noted Lincoln authority Edward Steers Jr. introduces the cast of characters in this ill-fated drama, he explores why they were so willing to help pull the trigger, and corrects the many misconceptions surrounding this defining moment that changed American history. After completing an acclaimed career as a research scientist at the National Institutes of Health, Edward Steers Jr. has turned his research skills to the Lincoln assassination. He is the author of several books about the president, including The Trial. He lives in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia. |
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Abraham Lincoln |
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If you have never read this book it is a book to read by all that like the knowledge of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln our 16th president and the capture of John Welks Booth ,the actor that comitted this dreadful deed. This book was written in a way that any one would almost think they were there when Lincoln was shot by John Welks Booth and the fight for Lincoln's life that was hanging in a balance he never recovered from the bullet to the back of the head which almost brought back the complete annialation of the southern states. |
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The Most Historically Accurate Account of this Historical Tragedy |
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The Most Historically Accurate Account of this Historical Tragedy ever written. This book is the authority of every account of the Lincoln assasination, all the conspiracy theories and rumours that surround it and it's aftermath. Thoroughly researched and written from first hand accounts exclusively. If this subject interests you, this is a MUST read. |
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An excellent addition to the topic |
This is an excellent book for the collection of anyone with even a nominal interest in the events of April 1865. Steers does a marvelous job of tackling controversies (especially those related to Dr. Mudd and the "Booth survived" conspiracy theories). His attention to detail and knowledge of the primary resources available were evident on every page of this book.
As I was reading the book, I felt that I would have been under-prepared for it had I not read other books that tackle the timeline of the assassination and events leading up to it in more detail. The Steers book does is not always chronological in its treatment of the escape, and having read other books (for example: Manhunt, American Brutus, or Lincoln and Booth) helped fill in some of the gaps that Steers doesn't cover as fully. This is not an inadequacy of the Steers book per se, just that additional context will be helpful to getting the most out of the book.
While his treatment of the funerals and journey of Lincoln's body to Springfield was interesting, I thought it seemed a bit drawn out. I would have traded less pages here for more pages on the escape and related conspiracies. In the end, I was very happy I'd read the book, and would un-hesitatingly recommend it. |
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if you only read one book on the lincoln assassination--make it this one |
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this is , in my opinion, the definitive book on the lincoln assassination, and the escape and capture of john wilkes booth. not only does the author give a clear and concise accounting, he takes us out of the vacuum and explains the minute details of the very knotted relationships between the conspirators, and the links of the confederate underground to canada and back. there is no mistaking the intention of any of the people involved. he also establishes the money trail that funded booth. im surprised that more people were not prosecuted. it doesnt let anyone off the hook and particularly leaves no wiggle room for either dr. mudd or mrs surratt. |
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You Feel You Are There |
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Without a doubt this is the most accurate accounting of Mr. Booth and Mr. Lincoln leading up to and after April 14th, 1865. Ed Steers, Jr. did his research well and has the talent to present the story in an enjoyable fashion. The final page tells it all. A must read. |
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