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"They Have Killed Papa Dead!" - The Road to Ford's Theatre, Abraham Lincoln's Murder, and the Rage for Vengeance (Paperback)
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"They Have Killed Papa Dead!" - The Road to Ford's Theatre, Abraham Lincoln's Murder, and the Rage for Vengeance (Paperback)
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The assassination of Abraham Lincoln is a central drama of the
American experience. Its impact is felt to this day, and the basic
story is known to all. Anthony Pitch's thrilling account of the
Lincoln conspiracy and its aftermath transcends the mere facts of
that awful night during which dashing actor John Wilkes Booth shot
Lincoln in the head and would-be assassin Lewis Payne butchered
Secretary of State William Seward in the bed of his own home. "They
Have Killed Papa Dead!" transports the reader to one of the most
breathtaking moments in history, and reveals much about the
stories, passions, and times of those who shaped this great
tragedy. Virtually every word of Anthony Pitch's account is based
on primary source material: quotes from previously unpublished
documents, diaries, letters, and journals. With an unwavering
fidelity to historical accuracy, Pitch provides confirmation of
threats against the president-elect's life as he traveled to
Washington by train for his first inauguration, and a vivid
personal account of John Wilkes Booth being physically restrained
from approaching Lincoln at his second inauguration. Perhaps most
chillingly, details come to light about conditions in the special
prison where the civilian conspirators accused of participating in
the Lincoln assassination endured tortuous conditions in extreme
isolation and deprivation, hooded and shackled, before and even
during their military trial. Pitch masterfully synthesizes the
findings of his prodigious research into a tight, gripping
narrative that adds important insights to our national story.
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