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Title: The Life, Crime, and Capture of John Wilkes Booth
Note: Reading ease score: 67.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: Produced by Kathy H., David Moynihan, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary: "The Life, Crime, and Capture of John Wilkes Booth" by George Alfred Townsend is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work centers around the infamous assassination of President Abraham Lincoln by John Wilkes Booth, detailing Booth's background, the conspiracy behind the act, and the subsequent pursuit and fate of his accomplices. At the start of the narrative, Townsend sets the scene in Washington, D.C., on the fateful day of April 14, when Booth, the well-dressed actor, prepared for his heinous deed at Ford's Theater. It describes Booth’s meticulously planned approach, including his interactions and movements leading up to the assassination. He manages to capture the atmosphere of the theater, the audience's excitement, and the moment of the assassination itself, illustrating Booth's actions with vivid detail. The opening portion establishes not only the dramatic tension of the event but also begins to build an intricate portrayal of Booth's character and the gravity of his crime against a beloved leader. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Townsend, George Alfred, 1841-1914
EBook No.: 6628
Published: Oct 1, 2004
Downloads: 97
Language: English
Subject: Booth, John Wilkes, 1838-1865
Subject: Assassins -- United States -- Biography
Subject: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Assassination
LoCC: History: America: Civil War period (1861-1865)
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Life, Crime, and Capture of John Wilkes Booth
Note: Reading ease score: 67.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: Produced by Kathy H., David Moynihan, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary: "The Life, Crime, and Capture of John Wilkes Booth" by George Alfred Townsend is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work centers around the infamous assassination of President Abraham Lincoln by John Wilkes Booth, detailing Booth's background, the conspiracy behind the act, and the subsequent pursuit and fate of his accomplices. At the start of the narrative, Townsend sets the scene in Washington, D.C., on the fateful day of April 14, when Booth, the well-dressed actor, prepared for his heinous deed at Ford's Theater. It describes Booth’s meticulously planned approach, including his interactions and movements leading up to the assassination. He manages to capture the atmosphere of the theater, the audience's excitement, and the moment of the assassination itself, illustrating Booth's actions with vivid detail. The opening portion establishes not only the dramatic tension of the event but also begins to build an intricate portrayal of Booth's character and the gravity of his crime against a beloved leader. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Townsend, George Alfred, 1841-1914
EBook No.: 6628
Published: Oct 1, 2004
Downloads: 97
Language: English
Subject: Booth, John Wilkes, 1838-1865
Subject: Assassins -- United States -- Biography
Subject: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Assassination
LoCC: History: America: Civil War period (1861-1865)
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.