Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Killing Lincoln : The Shocking Assassination That Changed America Forever
by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard

Before you even get inside of this book, there is a problem with the cover. Whenever you see the first author's name much larger than the title and the second author's name even smaller, we are in trouble. Bill O'Reilly is banking on his name and reputation and it hits you in the face. Supposedly, O'Reilly used to teach history but he certainly did not check his facts. There are many inaccuracies. The writing style is sensationalistic and there's no new information. It's catalogued as an adult book but the wording seems to be geared more for young people.
If you are an avid Lincoln fan, the better book to read about his assassination is "Manhunt" by James L. Swanson which was absolutely superb. Swanson is a Lincoln scholar and the information and details that he wrote about were riveting.
Don't bother with O'Reilly's book. It's really bad.
Not recommended.

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