Swanson agrees that Lincoln's history was definitely not brief or concise, however, he also adds that even Booth had a complicated history, especially considering the fact that he came from a distinguished family of some of the finest stage actors of that era. Swanson clarifies to his readers that Lincoln’s assassination that carried out on Apwas originally a kidnapping plot. Many co-conspirators ultimately became a part of Booth’s plan, which was initially something entirely different than the assassination that was ultimately carried out. However, Swanson quite competently enters the minds of Booth and the others who conspired with him in Lincoln’s assassination, and he analyzes their emotions, motives and sympathies. Most storytellers shy away from recalling this sprawling narrative. Americans who believe that Booth assassinated Lincoln because he was “nuts” really need to read Swanson’s book and find out the truth.

Of course, this is simply a misconception, and clarifying this misconception is one of the things that Swanson manages to accomplish in his book.

president for the second time, in a fit of rage. Many Americans are under the misconception that John Wilkes Booth, a successful actor, was devastated by the victory of the Union in the Civil War and assassinated Lincoln, who had been elected as the U.S. In fact, Swanson approaches this material with a rationally new angle. Swanson’s “Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer” does not induce skepticism among those who are interested in knowing more about this tragic event in American history because he offers them something new.

Today, there is a tremendous and an apparently overwhelming amount of literature about Lincoln’s assassination.

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