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Gr 3–6—On this fateful day, Lincoln planned a carriage ride in the park and an evening at the theater with his wife. At the same time, John Wilkes Booth planned to kill the president. Here, Brown tells the story of that day and its aftermath, with a clear and engaging narrative style, covering not only the assassination but also other attacks planned by Booth and his friends: the stabbing of Secretary of State William Seward and a planned attack on Vice President Andrew Johnson, which never came to fruition. The na...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

This fifth entry in Brown's Actual Times series (including All Stations Distress, rev. 9/08) begins on April 14, 1865, the day Lincoln was assassinated. Brown introduces both major actors, Lincoln and Booth, and then begins the tricky task of chronologically following each man to his death. He does so successfully, switching back and forth between the actions of both men with impeccable transi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Brown introduces both major actors, Lincoln and Booth, and then begins the tricky task of chronologically following each man to his ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

In this gripping look at a pivotal moment in U.S. history, Don Brown leads readers through the events of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination and the subsequent lengthy manhunt for John Wilkes Booth. Those familiar with only Booth’s part in the story will learn about his conspirators’ assassination attempts on Se...Log In or Sign Up to Read More