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New book on the lincoln assassination nonfiction history. David reynolds, editor of lincoln s selected writings, discusses actor john wilkes booth, who assassinated president lincoln as the civil war came to an end in april 1865. I dont know if this is the place to post this, but i thought that the members might like to know that fox news commentator bill oreilly is writing a book on the assassination of abraham lincoln entitled killing lincoln. A guide to the burial places of individuals connected to the lincoln. Grisham, john a painted house a time to kill bleachers ford county playing for. Illustrated with one hundred original outline drawings by special artists of scenes and characters in lincoln s stories, and fifty photograph portraits of the famous men of lincoln s time and their biographiest. Lincoln, abraham, 18091865 assassination attempt, 1861. All books are available for purchase from and descriptions are linked for ease of use.
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