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03-27-2021, 05:55 AM
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Bill, I feel I should mention one of the books which gets favorable mention in the article. The Private Journal and Diary of John H. Surratt, the Conspirator is listed in the paragraph that begins with, "Of course, there are excellent books and bio’s on the Lincoln conspirators."

John Brennan called that book "a complete forgery and fabrication produced by a diabolical, money-mad, two-bit liar of the vilest hue."

Betty Ownsbey wrote, "Dion Haco's Surratt Diary is what was popularly called "yellow journalism" or a yellow-backed novel" (so called because of the color of the paperback covers) which was supported by the "Penny Dreadful" press - i.e. it was pure spectacular hack fiction sold for profit - not a word of truth in these things."

In a review on Amazon the late Laurie Verge wrote, "As a lifelong student of the Lincoln assassination and the director of the Surratt House Museum in Clinton, MD for the past 35 years, I can assure anyone interested in purchasing any rendition of this so-called "Journal" that it is a fake - yellow journalism published for a quick buck while Surratt was on trial. Please do not be fooled by this fraudulent attempt at history. In my opinion, any reprinting of this does a disservice to history."

The book simply does not belong in the same paragraph as Ownsbey, Kauffman, and Steers. Just my opinion.
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