Revisiting the events of April 1865 from "summary" of The Lincoln Conspiracy by Brad Meltzer,Josh Mensch
In the year 1865, the month of April brought with it a turning point in American history. It was a time when the nation was still reeling from the effects of a devastating civil war that had torn families apart and left scars that would take generations to heal. It was a time when the fate of a nation hung in the balance, as the leader of the Union, President Abraham Lincoln, sought to bring about reconciliation and unity in the aftermath of a bloody conflict. But April 1865 was also a time of great tragedy, as President Lincoln fell victim to an assassin's bullet while attending a play at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D. C. The nation was plunged into mourning as news of the President's death spread, and the events of that fateful night would be forever seared into the collective memory of the American people. In the aftermath of Lincoln's assassination, a manhunt ensued to captur...
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