American Brutus John Wilkes Booth and the Lincoln Conspiracies [WorldCat Entities]

"An in-depth account of the Lincoln assassination sheds new light on the life and motives of his assassin John Wilkes Booth, his plot against the president and his government, and the trials and fates of his co-conspirators."
"An in-depth account of the Lincoln assassination sheds new light on the life and motives of his assassin John Wilkes Booth, his plot against the president and his government, and the trials and fates of his co-conspirators."@en
"This volume provides background, detailed analysis and an account regarding the assassination of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln in 1865. The author presents his version of the Lincoln murder conspiracy in this work. He sheds new light on the background and motives of John Wilkes Booth, the mechanics of his plot to topple the Union government, and the trials and fates of the conspirators. The author explains and corrects common misperceptions and analyzes the political motivation behind Booth's plan to unseat Lincoln."