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Bloody Crimes
Bloody Crimes: The Funeral of Abraham Lincoln and the Chase for Jefferson Davis | James L. Swanson
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As the Yankees approached Richmond on April 2, 1865, Jefferson Davis fled the capital, setting off an intense and thrilling chase in which Union cavalry hunted the Confederate president. Two weeks later, President Lincoln was assassinated, and the nation was convinced that Davis was involved in the crime. Preparing for the largest and most magnificent funeral pageant in American history, soldiers placed Lincolns corpse aboard a special train to Springfield, Illinois. Along the way, several million mourners watched the funeral train roll by. The saga that began with Manhunt continues as James Swanson masterfully weaves together the stories of the two fallen leaders as they make their final journeys through the bloody landscape of a wounded nation.
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The_Penniless_Author
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Got this as a gift from my parents. Not sure what to expect, but it's probably the most "Halloween-y" book on my shelves at the moment, so I guess now is as good a time to start it as ever. Pictured next to my daughter and her friend's surrealist, gingerbread haunted house. ?

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MolliesaurusRex
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Goodwill haul from tonight. I will never not head straight for their book section - I have gotten so many awesome books from there for great prices! #goodwillfinds #bookhaul #previouslylovedbooks #truecrime #history #classics #gimmeallthebooks

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LeahBergen
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#PlanesTrainsandAutomobiles. This book describes the journey Lincoln's funerary train took on its way to Springfield, Missouri and the millions of mourners that lined the route. It follows closely on the heels of the author's previous work, the unputdownable Manhunt. #NonfictionNovember #PhotoADayNov16

Megabooks Cool! 8y
erinreads How did I not know about this? [runs to Amazon] 8y
LeahBergen @erinreads Have you read Manhunt? If not, check that one out, too. So good!! 8y
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erinreads @LeahBergen Loved Manhunt! 8y
Mindyrecycles Manhunt is fantastic and I found this one rather dull in comparison. Still worth reading though! 8y
LeahBergen @Mindyrecycles I was wondering about that. The subject matter of this one doesn't seem like it will be half as exciting as Manhunt. 8y
MrBook Right up my alley. You single-handedly can triple my TBR 😂👏🏻. 8y
LeahBergen @MrBook Have you read Manhunt by this author? SO enthralling. 8y
MrBook Not yet, already on my TBR though 😎👍🏻. 8y
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