

The Day Lincoln Was Shot
Author: Jim Bishop
Narrator: Nelson Runger
Unabridged: 11 hr 11 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Recorded Books
Published: 02/14/2014
Categories: Nonfiction, History, Us History
Author: Jim Bishop
Narrator: Nelson Runger
Unabridged: 11 hr 11 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Recorded Books
Published: 02/14/2014
Categories: Nonfiction, History, Us History
April 14, 1865 (Good Friday, in that year) was the date of one of the most pivotal, and tragic, events of American history –-the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. With this 1955 landmark work of popular history, Jim Bishop brings that day to vivid life, in all its inherent drama, in a detailed nonfi......more
On the surface, this book is extremely thorough in its telling of the events of April 14, 1865. I also appreciated the author's willingness to share the stories of seemingly bit players who end up in pivotal roles. However, I was frustrated with what I found to be some glib judgements leveled agains......more
Worthwhile companion (and predecessor) to Bill O’Reilly’s book I first become a fan of Jim Bishop for his broadcast journalistic skills when I was a wee-bitty lad in the early 1980s, specifically via watching reruns of the (1950s? early 1960s) WWII TV documentary “Battle Line.” Now, as a 45 y/o adult......more
Bishop's 1955 account of the killing of Lincoln, true to its title, begins at 7 A.M. on April 14, 1865, and (except for a brief postscript) concludes at 7:22 A.M. the following day. Along the way, however, it by no means neglects the complex of events that led up to the acts of Booth and his fellow......more