Abraham Lincoln's Execution
Description
John Wiles Booth- just a tool in the hands of Andrew Johnson and Edwin Stanton? The author argues that Lincoln�s very lenient Reconstruction policies for the South led to a conspiracy by Edwin Stanton, secretary of war, Andrew Johnson, vice-president, and high-ranking radical members of Congress to order his �execution.� They were motivated by a desire for power but they also opposed Lincoln�s recently announced program of amnesty for the South. The author presents compelling evidence that Booth was not shot...
ISBN(s)
1589803957, 9781589803954
