The assassination of Abraham Lincoln is a central drama of theAmerican experience. Its impact is felt to this day, and the basicstory is known to all. Anthony Pitch’s thrilling account of theLincoln conspiracy and its aftermath transcends the mere facts ofthat awful night during which dashing actor John Wilkes Booth shotLincoln in the head and would-be assassin Lewis Payne butcheredSecretary of State William Seward in the bed of his own home.“TheyHave Killed Papa Dead!”transports the reader to one of the mostbreathtaking moments in history, and reveals much that is new aboutthe stories, passions, and times of those who shaped this greattragedy.
Virtually every word of Anthony Pitch’s account is based onprimary source material: new quotes from previously unpublisheddiaries, letters and journals – authentic contemporary voiceswriting with freshness and clarity as eyewitnesses or intimateparticipants – new images, a new vision and understanding of one ofAmerica’s defining moments. With an unwavering fidelity tohistorical accuracy, Pitch provides new confirmation of threatsagainst the president-elect’s life as he traveled to Washington bytrain for his first inauguration, and a vivid personal account ofJohn Wilkes Booth being physically restrained from approachingLincoln at his second inauguration. Perhaps most chillingly, newdetails come to light about conditions in the special prison wherethe civilian conspirators accused of participating in the Lincolnassassination endured tortuous conditions in extreme isolation anddeprivation, hooded and shackled, before and even during theirmilitary trial. Pitch masterfully synthesizes the findings of hisprodigious research into a tight, gripping narrative that addsimportant new insights to our national story.
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