Protecting President Lincoln
Subtitle: the security effort, the thwarted plots, and the disaster at Ford's Theater
By: Frederick Hatch
Publisher: McFarland & Co.
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 200
ISBN-13: 9780786463626
Subjects: Secret service; Presidents; Assassination; United States. Secret Service; United States; Protection; History
Description: "Because Abraham Lincoln's life ended with John Wilkes Booth's assassination plot, the president's protection has come under extreme scrutiny, with many considering it flawed, inadequate, or completely lacking. By providing the first thorough exploration of the security surrounding Lincoln, this intriguing study offers new insight into this long-running issue"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: National crisis; title: President elect; title: Inauguration-1861; title: Protecting President Lincoln; title: Presidential health; title: Reelection; title: Confederate Secret Service; title: John Wilkes Booth; title: Conspiracy; title: A night of horrors; title: Cause of death; title: The missing guard; title: The hand of the avenger; title: The long good-bye; title: Rest in peace; title: Aftermath.