A collection of thirteen essays by the author drawn from several history magazines and journals over a twelve year period. The essays deal with a variety of aspects of Abraham Lincoln's life and death and those who played an important role in both. Topics range from Lincoln's religious beliefs to his mother's birthplace to the use terror tactics during the war to John Wilkes Booth's confederate connections.
A collection of thirteen essays by the author drawn from several history magazines and journals over a twelve year period. The essays deal with a variety of aspects of Abraham Lincoln's life and death and those who played an important role in both. Topics range from Lincoln's religious beliefs to his mother's birthplace to the use terror tactics during the war to John Wilkes Booth's confederate connections.