The Lincoln Assassination Encyclopedia

Informationen zum Autor James Swanson is the Edgar Award-winning author of the New York Times bestsellers Manhunt and its sequel, Bloody Crimes. Klappentext The definitive A to Z reference on the assassination of Abraham Lincoln The first book of its kind, The Lincoln Assassination Encyclopedia is a truly indispensable guide to one of the most dramatic and fascinating events in our nation's history: the murder of the sixteenth president of the United States. Written by Edward Steers, Jr., acclaimed author of Blood on the Moon and one of the world's leading authorities on the subject, here is an exhaustive, highly readable resource that includes: All the known persons, places, events, and conspiracies connected to the tragedy More than 150 period photographs and maps, many never before published The truth behind the hoaxes, myths, and legends surrounding the assassination A comprehensive narrative and timeline of events . . . and more With a foreword by James L. Swanson, bestselling author of Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer , The Lincoln Assassination Encyclopedia is the perfect addition to every Lincoln library. Zusammenfassung “In this encyclopedia of Lincoln’s assassination! Edward Steers! Jr.! the foremost scholar of the assassination! has assembled knowledge of the subject scattered in documents and writings over a period of nearly a century and a half! organized it authoritatively and comprehensively! and written about it clearly.” —William Hanchett! author of Out of the Wilderness: The Life of Abraham Lincoln The definitive A-to-Z reference to the Abraham Lincoln assassination by Edward Steers! author of Blood on the Moon: The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln . With a foreword by Manhunt author James L. Swanson. ...

Product details

• Authors: Edward Steers, Steers Edward, James L. Swanson, Swanson James L.
• Publisher: Harper Collins Usa
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.05.2010
• EAN: 9780061787751
• ISBN: 978-0-06-178775-1
• No. of pages: 656
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; HISTORY: United States / 19th Century, HISTORY: United States / 21st Century, HISTORY: United States / 20th Century, HISTORY: Military / United States, HISTORY: AMERICAN, HISTORY: CIVIL WAR, HISTORY: United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), HISTORY: United States / State & Local / General, HISTORY: Wars & Conflicts / World War I