Analysis Of ' Chasing Lincoln 's Killer '

Chasing Lincoln’s Killer by James Swanson, published by Scholastic Inc. on February 1, 2009, is a biography of John Wilkes Booth and his assasination of President Abraham Lincoln. The story talks about how the main character John Wilkes Booth’s plan of attacking the President, Secretary, and Vice President had been carried out in history and the prominent impact it had left the nation. John Wilkes Booth was a twenty-six-year-old who was the son and brother of two very famous actors. The story begins with a little historical background as it talks about the Civil War and brings in Booth’s hatred of President Abraham Lincoln. The book progresses as the murder of Abraham Lincoln occurs and how the rest of his allies of his group of four had carried

Chapter four in the novel “ Chasing Lincoln's Killer” was very action pact. There were two main components of the chapter;:John Booth, Lois Powell and David Herold escapes, and trying to save President Abraham Lincoln's life. After these three people murder, or attempted to murder, the president and the secretary, they needed to flee Washington so they would not get apprehended and killed. The most difficult component of the escape was crossing the bridge. Only two of the assassins crossed the bridge so for. After Lincoln was shot, Dr. Leal rushed to try to rescue him. He got him breathing on his own, but he does not think he will survive. This chapter was fairly entertaining. There were never a part I lost interest in.However, I did not

The book chasing Lincoln killer begins with Lincoln inauguration. There is a man named john Wilkes booth that is plotting to kill Lincoln, and on April 14, 1865 when booth found out that Lincoln would be attending the play Our American Cousin that night he decided to murder him then. And on the night of April 14, at 10:13pm Lincoln was shot. Lincoln was taken to a house where he lie in bed deaf and wounded but still breathing. Then at 7:22 and ten seconds, Lincoln’s heart stopped beating Lincoln was dead. Along with killing Lincoln booth and his conspirators planned to kill the vice president, , and secretary of state William H. Seward. But George Atzerodt did not decide to kill …, and Lewis Powell succeeded in only injuring Seward. After Lincoln

History class to many falls as a boring lesson, memorizing facts nobody will use in life. The day America got it’s independence, the dates of the end of World War 1 and 2. These facts may seem useless, but behind each one, their is a story with so many valiant people, a story with people who must be forever condemned, and facts that we can always use. In the book, Chasing Lincoln’s Killer, written by James L. Swanson, there is one such story about the death of Abraham Lincoln and the manhunt that followed. What is really important about this story is that there are heroes, who should be remembered, and attackers whose actions must always be condemned. Most importantly, this book shows how many people worked together in order to catch the escapees

Killing Lincoln is a very well written historical novel that grabs the reader like a well written thriller. The book keeps the reader on the edge of his/her seat with the brutality of war as well as the intrigue of a shadowy

Over the summer I read chasing lincoln's killer by James Swanson. The book takes place in April of 1865 in Washington D.C. The story does not entirely revolve around Abraham Lincoln, but rather his assassin, John Wilkes Booth. The book begins eight hours before the assassination of the president. The narrator describes the actor’s plan of attack. Booth had a team of confederates including Lewis Powell, David Herold and George Atzerodt. They arranged for the murder of not only Abraham Lincoln, but also the Vice-President Andrew Johnson, and the Secretary of state William Seward. Powell failed his attempt to kill Seward, and Atzerodt decided against his part of the assassination, leaving only Booth’s crime and Herold’s to be described in extensive

John Wilkes Booth may think that he did the right thing for the southerner, however people from the north had different point of views and by that misfortune called him out for what he has done. The Chasing Lincoln's Killer, by James L. Swanson stated the quest of what John Wilkes Booth received and the task that he needs to be done is not a easy nor an impossible job, but the outcome of the event will be macabre. Although John Wilkes Booth is doing the greater good for the south, the assassination that John Wilkes Booth did will not be forgotten. Consequently, the assassination is what some people would hoped for.

The mystery of how John Wilkes Booth pulled off the most influential and notorious assassinations in history is revealed in Killing Lincoln. The author of this book, Bill O’Reilly, built up the plot of the story through vivid historical details and pieced them together like a thriller. He tries to explain all of what happened on one of the most interesting and sad days in American history. Many conspiracies and Civil War ideals are on full display in the book. I agree with most of O’Reilly’s ideas but there are some that I am not really sure about because of his point of view like many of the conspiracy theories. Killing Lincoln by Bill O’Reilly was a very compelling read which described the Civil War, lives of

Bill O’Reilly’s, Killing Lincoln, is a nonfiction novel based on the assassination of the United States 16th president, Abraham Lincoln. Bill O’Reilly has a writing style that captivates his readers with historical facts in a story format. In this novel, Bill O’Reilly puts emphasis on the assassin, John Wilks Booth and his plans that lead up to the death of Lincoln. This event that occurs at the end of the Civil War, changes America drastically.

In the book, Killing Lincoln, author Bill O’Reilly portrayed John Wilkes Booth as an obsessed assassin who recruited various conspirators. He described the events leading to President Lincoln’s murder and the hunt to capture Booth and his cohorts. Killing Lincoln is comprehensible to anyone as young as a middle schooler, although it would be best suited for an older reader with an interest in history and politics. Killing Lincoln could also be appealing to those intrigued by conspiracy plots and criminal motives. O’Reilly constructed an action packed thriller of patriotism and war to keep the reader engaged.

James L. Swanson’s Bloody Times: The Funeral of Abraham Lincoln and The Manhunt for Jefferson Davis describes the separate journey of the two most important faces of the civil war, Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis. Swanson seems to write for the purpose of allowing readers to experience the final journeys of what he believes is the most unique time in history.

Everyone knows that John Wilkes Booth was the man who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln, but not everyone knows John Wilkes Booth’s take on it. Like Why did he do it? Who were his accomplices? What happened after he did it? Well that is was this paper is about.

In the article, Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination it states that there had been a group of 7 that were conspiring to kidnap the President, led by John Wilkes Booth, but that plan never worked out like Booth planned. March 20th 1865 which was the day the kidnapping was supposed to happen but Lincoln never did show up to the spot that Booth and

What happened to Lincoln was despicable. Lincoln and his wife were anticipating an enjoyable evening at the theatre. During the play Lincoln was shot in the head by John Wilkes Booth, who was a

The description of the mysterious assassin who killed President Lincoln includes many details about the body, shape, clothing, height, appearance, and much more. Along with the person who attempted to do the same to Hon. W. H. Seward, Secretary of State