Book Assignment 1: Chasing Lincoln's Assassin The book Chasing Lincoln's Assassin is about the world-famous story of the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln . This book takes the reader into the lives and minds of the four principal conspirators responsible for the assassination of Abraham Lincoln and the attempted assassination of the Vice President, Andrew Johnson, and the Secretary of State, William H. Seaward. The reader will learn not only the details of the planned murders, but also the backgrounds of all the conspirators involved, each of the motives that drove them to commit the crimes, and all the differences between the actual murders and what should have happened if everything had gone wrong according to plan. floor. In this gripping novel, writer James Swanson takes the reader through a key point in American history to uncover the truth about what must have happened as he pursued Lincoln's assassin. Shortly after the end of the Civil War and the fall of the Confederate capital Richmond. , the well-known actor John Wilkes Booth decided to kill the President, and with the help of some friends also the Vice President and Secretary of State. The man George Atzerodt was given the task of killing the Vice President. His plan was to book a room in the same hotel as Vice President Johnson, but when the morning of the day he was supposed to commit the assassination arrived, he backed out and failed to carry out the murder. Two other men, Lewis Powell and David Herold, were assigned to kill Secretary of State William H. Seaward. Powell attempted to shoot him with a pistol, but after a misfire he attempted to stab Seaward unsuccessfully due to a jaw splint Seaward had on. After the failed assassination, Powell and Herold separated. Po... middle of the paper... a multi-state escape even with minimal geographical knowledge. In conclusion, this is a great book to read. All characters and what they say come from original sources such as manuscripts or court documents, which means this book contains the most accurate information possible. The upside of having the information written simply makes it easier for the reader to understand what really happened instead of being confused by complicated dialogue or complex timelines that leave room for misinterpretation. There is also a book written earlier by the same author, James Swanson, that delves into the chase after the assassination, Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer. Having another book that essentially serves as a sequel to this one allows the reader to further explore the details of Abraham Lincoln's assassination.