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Killing Lincoln: The Shocking Assassination That Changed America Forever
by Bill O'Reilly, Martin Dugard
This is an exciting book that reveals details about the assassination about President Lincoln, I did not know or had long forgotten. Additionally, though I'm not a fan of reading about the Civil War, the way that O'Reilly jumped between scenes about Lincoln and Booth kept me reading. I will say that the moment that Lee surrenders, after the terms of surrender were handed to him, I found to be truly emotional.
Though Reconstruction was painful and the struggles persisted long after that point, there was something very beautiful about this country revealed in that moment. A detail I had not known about Lincoln was that he had a Brooks Brother's coat he had made for the 2nd inauguration. Inside was an inscription, "One Country, One Destiny." Though this seemingly small detail is revealed after the end of the Civil War, it reveals so much about Lincoln's vision and desire for America.
The details surrounding the plot to assassinate Lincoln, his eventual death and the hunt for Booth and his conspirators was fast paced and keeps your attention. Though I initially thought, when I sat down to read today that I would finish tomorrow, I had to keep reading!
Though Reconstruction was painful and the struggles persisted long after that point, there was something very beautiful about this country revealed in that moment. A detail I had not known about Lincoln was that he had a Brooks Brother's coat he had made for the 2nd inauguration. Inside was an inscription, "One Country, One Destiny." Though this seemingly small detail is revealed after the end of the Civil War, it reveals so much about Lincoln's vision and desire for America.
The details surrounding the plot to assassinate Lincoln, his eventual death and the hunt for Booth and his conspirators was fast paced and keeps your attention. Though I initially thought, when I sat down to read today that I would finish tomorrow, I had to keep reading!