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The Lincoln Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill America’s 16th Presidentâ âand Why It Failed
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Author:
Brad Meltzer, Josh Mensch
Publisher:
Flatiron Books
Date:
May 5, 2020
Everyone knows the story of Abraham Lincoln's assassination in 1865, but few are aware of the original conspiracy to kill him four years earlier in 1861, on his way to Washington, D.C., for his first inauguration.
What The Reviewers Say
... fascinating and extremely readable.
... remarkable and often riveting.
... a historical work that reads like a page-turning thriller. Many parts of the story are reinforced with photos and images, some of which I never saw before in other books about Abraham Lincoln or the Civil War. It's almost like your American history textbook became cool and could be read like a bestselling novel.
Most books on Lincoln are imbued with a sense of tragic melancholy—like those on JFK, only more so. The Lincoln Conspiracy, by Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch, is a refreshing counterinstance to this generality.
