John Wilkes Booth was shot and killed this day, April 26, 1865, ending the most comprehensive manhunt in U.S. history. James Swanson tells the story of Booth’s preparation and planning, the assassination of Lincoln, Booth’s escape from Ford theater, and his nearly two weeks on the run. Swanson dispels the myths surrounding the manhunt. In the traditional story, Dr. Samuel Mudd innocently treated Booth’s injured leg and was unjustly persecuted in the witch hunt surrounding the search for the conspirators. Swanson argues persuasively that Mudd was part of Booth’s preexisting conspiracy to kidnap Lincoln. Swanson’s narrative is comprehensive, well-written, and engaging. Manhhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer will be of interest to students of history or anyone wanting to learn more about this pivitol moment of American history.
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Hans G. Schantz is the Principal Scientist of Geeks and Nerds Corporation (GaN). He was co-founder and CTO of Q-Track Corporation until GaN's acquisition of Q-Track in 2019. Co-inventor of NFER indoor location technology, he has more than 40 U.S. patents to his credit. He is the author of The Art and Science of Ultrawideband Antennas, The Biographies of John Charles Fremont, and the science fiction thriller, The Hidden Truth, available free through Kindle Unlimited. Dr. Schantz earned his Ph.D. in theoretical physics from the University of Texas at Austin. He lives in Huntsville, AL with his wife, Barbara, and four children.
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