Chasing Lincoln's Killer, By James L. Swanson

Some of the key events from an excerpt from the book Chasing Lincoln’s Killer, a historical thriller written by James L. Swanson that outraged John Wilkes Booth and led him to assassinate President Lincoln, was the Union victory and Lincoln allowing blacks and former slaves to vote, and President Lincoln going to see a play. In the text entitled Chasing Lincoln’s Killer, the author shows us that Booth detested President Lincoln’s idea that blacks and former slaves would be allowed to vote, “He turned

a variety of characteristics that help carry out his plan of assassinating Abraham Lincoln. His ability to resourcefully manipulate to carry out vengeance is a clear indication of his dangerous nature. In the nonfiction novel, “Chasing Lincoln’s Killer” by James L. Swanson, Booth’s character traits aid in accomplishing his mission to kill the President. Booth, the definition of beauty with brains, can skillfully use his resources for his own purposes. His actions clearly indicate a presence of resourcefulness

POW! That is a great idea! Gunshot John Wilkes Booth, the notorious assassin of President Abraham Lincoln, is exemplified by a complex set of character traits in James L. Swanson’s non-fiction novel Chasing Lincoln’s Killer. Throughout the book, Booth is portrayed as a master manipulator, a man with a narcissistic personality, and traits of cunningness. Booth's ability to convince others to aid him and his cunning nature is evident in his meticulous planning of the assassination plot. He strategically

Sreeka Bharani Block II Book Review Chasing Lincoln’s Killer Book Review There are two themes in Chasing Lincoln’s Killer. These two themes can be seen throughout the book. One is from the American people, as they sought out justice for the crime (the assassination of Lincoln) that had been committed. The Author describes the unrest of the American people as a result of the assassination. “Booth saw the beginning of a change in how Abraham Lincoln was viewed by America. Lincoln was transformed from

has done. The Chasing Lincoln's Killer, by James L. Swanson stated the quest of what John Wilkes Booth received and the task that he needs to be done is not a easy nor an impossible job, but the outcome of the event will be macabre. Although John Wilkes Booth is doing the greater good for the south, the assassination that John Wilkes Booth did will not be forgotten. Consequently, the assassination is what some people would hoped for. The theme of the book Chasing Lincoln’s Killer has numerous of

. Swanson, James L. Chasing Lincoln’s Killer. New York: Scholastic Press, 2009. 2. Chasing Lincoln’s Killer is a biography, as it mainly focuses on John Wilkes Booth’s plan to assassinate the president along with the secretary of state and vice president, the actual assassinations in action, and Booth’s attempt to escape to the south, along with personal retellings of what happened by the people involved. 3. Swanson has been fascinated with the assassination of Lincoln since he was ten when his

The book I chose to read was Chasing Lincoln’s Killer by James L. Swanson. He has written many other books such as The President Has Been Shot!. I am going to tell you why I chose this book and why many other people chose this book as well. I will also talk about, what the title means to me. Let us get started on our adventure through the title of Chasing Lincoln's Killer. The first thing I am going to tell you about is why I chose this book to read. It is a historical fiction book which tells

the Kennedy assassination, James Swanson will transport readers back to one of the most shocking, sad, and terrifying events in American history. With an unprecedented eye for dramatic details and impeccable historical accuracy -- to tell the story of the JFK assassination as it has never been told before. " J.F.K. is shot. The country is in shock. The world will never be the same. This is the story found in the book, "The President has Been Shot" by James L. Swanson. The book "The President Has

Chasing lincoln's killer / James l. swanson book report This book is about lincoln our 16’th president assassination. It talks about how he died and the way they captured the killer and all the things they went thru to get him. The killer of our 16’th president was John wilkes booth. He killed president lincoln with a gun. John wilkes booth assassinated lincoln at a bar with lincoln's head turned talking to his friends about the meetings he has had and how they have been the there was like a

evidence for Lincoln’s murder at her tavern. Mary surratt should have been executed because she held all the supplies for the murder at her tavern. In the article “Mary Surratt Excerpts from Chasing Lincoln’s Killer” by James L. Swanson, Mary states,”’I want you to have those shooting Irons ready; there will be parties here tonight who will call for them.”’ This shows that Mary was hiding weapons and knew that they would later be used to kill the president. “Mary Surratt Excerpts from Chasing Lincoln’s

Although there are many people in the world that are influential, there are also many influential people in the book, Chasing Lincoln’s Killer by James L. Swanson, some of which is Abraham Lincoln, Stanton, and much, much, more. But, out of the many influential characters in the book, John Wilkes Booth is arguably the most influential character in the book, Chasing Lincoln’s Killer. He is however, influential for the wrong reasons. First off, he was portrayed as a villain instead of a hero. On page

Lincoln. James L. Swanson truly does a fantastic job writing this book. Swanson earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Chicago in history. He later went on to pursue his masters in Law from the University of California, Los Angeles. Swanson is a scholar of Abraham Lincoln and all of his work revolves around him. He also temporarily worked for the United States Department of Justice. Aside from Manhunt, Swanson has written several other books including Chasing Lincoln’s Killer and Bloody

“Chasing Lincoln's Killer” by James L Swanson, is a great novel that provides a detailed insight into the assassin of Abraham Lincoln and his reasons for doing so. Overall the book was an enjoyable read because it went into a lot more depth about John Wilkes Booth that just the fact that he murdered the president. The book describes in detail the escape route that Booth had decided to take and the massive manhunt that would be in pursuit of him. This book was an enjoyable read because I personally

paragraph 13 Mary Surratt lied to the authorities.Mary Surratt told the authorities that she had poor eyesight, this was a silly lie because how did she not see him when they got presented to each other, I found this in the source: Swanson, James L. Chasing Lincoln’s Killer paragraph 5.Booth also left behind some evidence seemingly exculpating Mary in the assassination plot, so this shows that Booth left some evidence make Mary Surratt look like she was in the plot too not just them they were making

The book essentially goes over Lincoln’s killer and his plans and what his thoughts were before, during and after the shooting of President Lincoln. It is a book that mainly focuses on John Wilkes Booth , the killer, and his plans and how it panned out. John Wilkes Booth was an actor and lived a wealthy life, he was someone who was considered very handsome by many and someone with fine clothes. His tactics per se were not well planned out. John Wilkes Booth had tried to kidnap President Lincoln before