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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