The Lincoln Conspiracy

ISBN-10
0091721407
ISBN-13
9780091721404
Series
The Lincoln Conspiracy
Pages
320
Language
English
Published
1977
Author
David W. Balsiger

Description

On April 14, 1965, President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated while attending a play at Ford's Theatre. Historical accounts tell us the murder was committed by a crazed actor named John Wilkes Booth, and no one else. Now, after more than a century, startling new answers are uncovered.

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