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Lifetime: 1841 - 1914 Passed: ≈ 110 years ago

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George Alfred Townsend

Books by George Alfred Townsend

Life, Crime, and Capture of John Wilkes Booth Cover image

Life, Crime, and Capture of John Wilkes Booth

History Non-Fiction Biography
Civil War Conspiracy Journalism Reconstruction American History Abraham Lincoln Capture Fugitive Assassination Historical Account New York World John Wilkes Booth

This book offers a detailed account of the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln by John Wilkes Booth, as witnessed and reported by George Alfred Townsend, a special correspondent for the New York World newspaper. It documents the events leading...