Author: Reck, W. Emerson
Paperback; 54 Photographs and Illustrations, References, Appe
240 pages
Published: December 1987
McFarland & Company, Inc.
ISBN: 0899502164

Mystery and speculation have been associated with the assassination of Abraham Lincoln for more than a century. Here is a thorough documentation, based on 30 years of research, of the activities and struggles of the President during his last day, along with events leading up to the assassination. Eyewitness accounts, never-before-published facts, Booths activities on April 14, the reaction of the city, physicians efforts--and many other factors large and small are covered. A four-part appendix explains still unresolved mysteries surrounding this fascinating historical event. Photos are generally the rare and the little-seen, including a few never before published.Details the last day in President Lincoln's life and the events leading up to his assassination and death, according to all the available and sometimes conflicting evidence.