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Lincoln's Last Night: Abraham Lincoln, John Wilkes Booth, and the Last Thirty-Six Hours Before the Assassination

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I like that is is an easy read. For readers new to the subject, it presents the story in a topical manner that flows well. I am not new to the subject- having read dozens of books on the assassination the last 30 years- but it was still enjoyable to read.

Well, this isn't quite what I expected. It's still an interesting "book", but not what I had in mind when I purchased it. This product really isn't a book by itself. It's a book and a small folder with copies of things the president had in his wallet when he was murdered. A $5 confederate bill, a playbill from the play he was watching at Ford's Theatre, and a copy of the Gettysburg Address (not in his wallet at time of death but included in the folder). Also several newspaper articles he carried. The paperback book is very small, only 130 pages in a fairly large font, so not much reading here, and not any new information. Not worth paying for brand new, but interesting to a Lincoln fan. If one is interested in reading about the conspiracies, and the political aspects of Lincoln, Blood On The Moon is more your speed. Again, not worth purchasing this new, get it used if you must have it - the book is VERY tiny, and the items in the folder only mildly interesting.

I loved this book because it was short and to the point. I love history but most history books end up losing me after 300 pages. It has pictures of the individuals that were involved and it has you walk in President Lincoln's shoes on the last day of his life.

This book is a brief summary of Lincoln's last hours of his life. It is very interesting and concise. I would highly recommend this book to anyone.

Evelyn Hendricks