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What Has Kept Historians and Conspiracy Theorists Puzzled For Years? In this vividly dramatic account of the last hours of President Abraham Lincoln's life, the events that led up to the night of April 14, 1865, are told as never before. Following the actions, decisions, and motives of both President Lincoln and his assassin, John Wilkes Booth, readers will encounter facts and theories rarely taught in any history class. Alan Axelrod's gripping retelling of this national tragedy highlights the oddities, coincidences, and numerous details of the assassination plot. This kit includes a handsome portfolio containing reproductions of the items Lincoln had in his wallet at the time of his death and other artifacts from the period: * Eight newspaper clippings Lincoln had with him * A Confederate $5 bill he was also carrying * A playbill from Ford's Theatre for Our American Cousin -the play Lincoln was attending * A reproduction of the Gettysburg Address.Axelrod, Alan is the author of 'Lincoln's Last Night Abraham Lincoln, John Wilkes Booth And The Last 36 Hours Before The Assassaination Includes a separate portfolio of the contents of Lincoln's wallet', published 2005 under ISBN 9781596090163 and ISBN 1596090162.
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