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Manhunt

The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer

By James L. Swanson

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| Hardcover | 9780060518493

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The murder of Abraham Lincoln set off the greatest manhunt in American history -- the pursuit and capture of John Wilkes Booth. From April 14 to April 26, 1865, the assassin led Union cavalry and detectives on a wild twelve-day chase through the streets of Washington, D.C., across the swamps of MContinue

The murder of Abraham Lincoln set off the greatest manhunt in American history -- the pursuit and capture of John Wilkes Booth. From April 14 to April 26, 1865, the assassin led Union cavalry and detectives on a wild twelve-day chase through the streets of Washington, D.C., across the swamps of Maryland, and into the forests of Virginia, while the nation, still reeling from the just-ended Civil War, watched in horror and sadness.

At the very center of this story is John Wilkes Booth, America's notorious villain. A Confederate sympathizer and a member of a celebrated acting family, Booth threw away his fame and wealth for a chance to avenge the South's defeat. For almost two weeks, he confounded the manhunters, slipping away from their every move and denying them the justice they sought.

Based on rare archival materials, obscure trial transcripts, and Lincoln's own blood relics, Manhunt is a fully documented work, but it is also a fascinating tale of murder, intrigue, and betrayal. A gripping hour-by-hour account told through the eyes of the hunted and the hunters, this is history as you've never read it before.

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  • Manhunt By James L. Swanson

    Lawyer/historian James L. Swanson is the coauthor of Lincoln's Assassins (2001), an enthusiastically received volume that primarily provided a visual record of the persons, places and events surrounding the April 1865 murder of the president and its ... (read full critics)

    bookpage published on Fri, 17 Sep 2010

  • Bookreporter.com - MANHUNT: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer by James L. Swanson

    April 14, 1865 is a date of infamy in United States history. It is the day that John Wilkes Booth assassinated Abraham Lincoln. A dedicated Lincoln scholar, attorney James L. Swanson writes the story of Booth's incredible escape from authorities, pre ... (read full critics)

    bookreporter published on Wed, 1 Sep 2010

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  • English Books
  • Hardcover 464 Pages
  • ISBN-10: 0060518499
  • ISBN-13: 9780060518493
  • Publisher: William Morrow
  • Pub date: Feb 01, 2006
  • Dimensions: 1484 mm x 1097 mm x 258 mm Just how big is that?
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