| Description |
1 online resource (xxiii, 263 pages) : illustrations, map |
| Contents |
"Devoted body and soul to the cause" -- Creating a life, building the nest -- Rebels, spies, and couriers -- Keeper of the nest -- The assassin's accomplice -- A shrewd witness -- The "materfamilias" of the criminals -- The case for the defense -- The verdict : swift and deadly -- Scenes at the scaffold -- American tragedy or American justice? |
| Summary |
The true story of Mary Surratt, a shadowy figure behind the assassination of Abraham Lincoln and the first woman executed by the federal government |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Assassination.
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Surratt, Mary E. (Mary Eugenia), 1820-1865.
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Conspiracies -- Washington (D.C.)
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Trials (Assassination) -- Washington (D.C.)
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
0465024475 (electronic bk.) |
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0786746467 (electronic bk.) |
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9780465024476 (electronic bk.) |
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9780786746460 (electronic bk.) |
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