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Lincoln, Davis and Booth: Family Secrets
05-23-2013, 09:10 AM
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RE: Lincoln, Davis and Booth: Family Secrets
My apologies to Mr. Cowan, but the "book of secrets" reminds me too much of other speculative and spurious works that I have dealt with in the past (and trust me, working with Surratt House Museum for nearly forty years, there have been many such pieces). The late-Charles Bauer was famous for producing such books. Robert Mills has produced a similar piece.

I was glad to see that Bill Hanchett's book was on your short list of favorite books, however. It is the only one on the list done by a professional historian and well-researched and written. Primary source citations are very important. And, of course, oral histories always have to be taken with a grain of salt...
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RE: Lincoln, Davis and Booth: Family Secrets - Laurie Verge - 05-23-2013 09:10 AM
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