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RE: Blowing up the White House - any interest? - BettyO - 10-27-2017 09:06 AM
Found this excellent old article, (circa 1988) re: Harney, et. al., by General Tidwell online -
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/opinions/1988/10/16/target-abe-lincoln/ce06d98f-32e4-4c2d-bd45-767c0caec5d2/?utm_term=.9aa0caeb78da
RE: Blowing up the White House - any interest? - L Verge - 10-27-2017 10:14 AM
(10-27-2017 09:06 AM)BettyO Wrote: Found this excellent old article, (circa 1988) re: Harney, et. al., by General Tidwell online -
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/opinions/1988/10/16/target-abe-lincoln/ce06d98f-32e4-4c2d-bd45-767c0caec5d2/?utm_term=.9aa0caeb78da
Betty - Thank you so much for bringing this 30-year-old article back to see the light of day because it succinctly gives you the gist of Come Retribution without having to struggle through the book - which tends to be very detailed (on matters that some of us know little about). And yet, many readers thought that, for the first time, the scenario behind the assassination finally made sense.
I am not at liberty to discuss details, but hopefully there is another book coming out on the subject of Booth's Confederate connections (including money trails) within the year. From the portions that I have been privy to, it also will be a step-by-step, easy to understand narrative.
I'm sorry, but it has always made good sense to me to consider that Booth had backers in high places, and people who knew military angles in order to achieve their purpose.
RE: Blowing up the White House - any interest? - Steve - 10-27-2017 11:17 AM
(10-27-2017 10:14 AM)L Verge Wrote: I am not at liberty to discuss details, but hopefully there is another book coming out on the subject of Booth's Confederate connections (including money trails) within the year. From the portions that I have been privy to, it also will be a step-by-step, easy to understand narrative.
I'm sorry, but it has always made good sense to me to consider that Booth had backers in high places, and people who knew military angles in order to achieve their purpose.
That sounds like it's going to be a good one!
RE: Blowing up the White House - any interest? - BettyO - 10-27-2017 11:24 AM
Quote: ...it succinctly gives you the gist of Come Retribution without having to struggle through the book - which tends to be very detailed
I agree, Laurie! I was more than glad to find this old article. A lot of it is to be found in Tidwell's April 14, 1865 as well....
Can't wait to see the NEW book you mentioned - sounds great!