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Chargement... "They Have Killed Papa Dead!": The Road to Ford's Theatre, Abraham Lincoln's Murder, and the Rage for Vengeance (2008)par Anthony Pitch
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. An intriguing and engaging story of John Wilkes Booth and company's evolving plan to become heroes of the CSA. Truth is stranger than fiction and here you may forget you're reading about real events. ( ) I've read several books on the Lincoln assassination, but I still found this fresh and full of insights and information that make it well worth reading. He seems to have concentrated on finding fresh private documentation to supplement the usual official documents. Pitch, for example, quotes the wistful letters of Sallie Hartranft, whose husband John had been mostly at war beginning in April 1861, and whose return home was delayed by his duties as a provost marshal during the trial of the conspirators. He brings to life people who are usually just background figures. Compared to books like Edward Steer's Blood on the Moon and the Kunhardt's Twenty Days, it focuses less on the the funeral and more on the trial of the conspirators. One subject that is weak, or perhaps should simply described as not covered, is the legal issues involved. Each author is entitled to decide what to cover, so I make this a comment rather than a criticism. After reading Benn Pitman's The Trial: The Assassination of President Lincoln and the Trial of the Conspirators, I would have to say that the various books I have read on the assassination deal with these issues very poorly, even one book that was supposed to be addressing the legal issues. At least in Blood on the Moon, Speers discusses criminal conspiracy laws. In fact, military tribunals had been accepted throughout this period. The case of Clement L. Vallandigham, a Northern Copperhead arrested for uttering "disloyal sentiments and opinions" was quite controversial, but when it was appealed to the Supreme Court, the Court refused to hear it on the grounds that it had no jurisdiction over military courts, a lily-livered decision in my opinion, but that it where matter stood when the assassins were tried. (see James M. McPherson "As Commander-in-Chief I have a Right to Take any Measure Which May Best Subdue the Enemy", in This Mighty Scourge". This is a nuanced, well-written, and deeply involving account of the assassination and the ensuing trial, well-worth reading even for those who are already familiar with the events. aucune critique | ajouter une critique
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. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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Google Books — Chargement... GenresClassification décimale de Melvil (CDD)973.7092History and Geography North America United States Administration of Abraham Lincoln, 1861-1865 Civil WarClassification de la Bibliothèque du CongrèsÉvaluationMoyenne:
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