Twenty Days, A Narrative in Text and Pictures of the Assassination of Abraham Lincoln [Hardcover]

Dorothy Meserve Kunhardt (Author), Philip B. Kunhardt Jr. (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1993

A look at the twenty days from the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln to his burial in Springfield, Illinois, features more than three hundred illustrations and photographs and a moving text.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 312 pages
• Publisher: Castle Books (January 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1555219756
• ISBN-13: 978-1555219758
• Product Dimensions: 12.3 x 9.4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #653,498 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great, great, great book, April 18, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Twenty Days, A Narrative in Text and Pictures of the Assassination of Abraham Lincoln (Hardcover)

This is the book that started my lifelong fascination with the Lincoln assassination story, at age 7! I couldn't read much then, but the many, many photographs are so evocative that they managed to convey the tragic, haunting story all on their own. This book was originally published in 1865 (the centennial of the assassination) and is probably the prototype for serious overviews of this topic. The authors were renowned Lincoln scholars and archivists, and their love and expertise for the subject is reflected not only in the moving collection of images but also in the intelligent, well written text. If you're at all interested in this topic, this is the best book out there!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The murder of Lincoln and twelve funerals., October 31, 2006

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Kevin M Quigg (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Twenty Days, A Narrative in Text and Pictures of the Assassination of Abraham Lincoln (Hardcover)

This is a nice picture book of the last days of Abe Lincoln. It starts with his visiting the captured Confederate capital of Richmond, and then his murder in Ford's Theater. This book covers the snaring of the conspirators along with their military trial. Then it takes a look at the twelve cities where there were funerals in. Few people realize Lincoln's funeral was the precursor to Memorial Day. Unlike other picture books, this has a lot of information in it. This is a lengthy read at 300 + pages.

The authors spent a lot of time securing the rights to the many pictures that accompany this book. This is a very informative read. It also depicts the emotion of the time when Lincoln was murdered. Abe may not have been liked when he was alive, but he became a saint when he was dead.
A very informative pictorial read.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Photo-History of Abraham Lincoln's Assassination, January 15, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Twenty Days, A Narrative in Text and Pictures of the Assassination of Abraham Lincoln (Hardcover)

This book has hundreds of photographs related to Abraham Lincoln's assassination and funeral train. Its written description of events from April 14, 1865, to May 4, 1865, is outstanding. This book is by far the best of its kind.