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Bloody Times: The Funeral Of Abraham Lincoln And The Manhunt For Jefferson Davis (2010)

by James L. Swanson(Favorite Author)

3.81 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0061560898 (ISBN13: 9780061560897)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

HarperCollins

review 1: I actually read BLOODY TIMES: THE FUNERAL OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN AND THE MANHUNT FOR JEFFERSON DAVIS, which is the "special adaptation for young people" published by Scholastic. I learned so many things! For one, I didn't know that the South had a president during the Civil War, Jefferson Davis. I felt so ignorant when I announced that fact to my husband while he was driving and I was reading. He, a history buff, couldn't believe I didn't know that. There were a lot of details about Lincoln's funeral train that were fascinating, and seeing the images of his Springfield house and tomb bring back memories from my many years chaperoning 7th graders on a field trip to visit. It made me see those places in a different light after seeing the vintage photographs of each place decorat... moreed for his memorial. Fascinating!
review 2: Bloody Crimes was important for me to read – in lineage to the book “Manhunt” and to better understand the entire story around Lincoln’s death and burial. With that said – there isn’t a completely - compelling story. There again is some re-hashing of parts of the assassination and redundancy to “Manhunt” which was annoying. The story starts off fine – covering the Peterson house aspects of Lincoln’s death and really setting the background of Davis and his history (also sharing some information such as Lincoln’s visit to Richmond during its fall which was nice). The autopsy of Lincoln was unique and drew me in. But, then I felt the story started to become a bit boring. The constant speak of funeral crepe and bunting becomes a snoozer – particularly when you consider you get the same information on all 12 or so city stops. It just seems to go on and on. The same response and details over and over. There is a lift with the story of Davis’s capture itself and I found the details of Davis’s post war life (and even the fact that much of his home and library – including artifacts were destroyed) interesting. The book as a whole is a lot of important facts – but not a “read” that draws you in completely. less

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