Many in the south were mightily afraid for their personal lives as well as their way of life should the slaves gain their ability to vote and marry as free individuals.
Lincoln was determined to draw the nation together: One Nation, undivided was his mission for his time in office.
You may even cheat by reading the last chapter first where all the characters involved, along with their photos are colorfully portrayed. The whole book is illustrated with all these good, bad, and influential characters all vividly brought to life. Their motives are clearly stated as to what they hoped to accomplish in getting rid of Lincoln.
But to the Northerners, President Lincoln was generally a beloved figure and his death brought about such a horrible mourning as the country had never known before. In his second inaugural address, “With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as God gives us right, let us strive let us strive to finish the work we are in, to bind us the nations wounds…”
If you ever thought history was dull this book will forever change your mind as it brings to light an exciting story that once begin cannot be put aside.
Submitted by Bonnie Scheid
