John Wilkes Booth
Beyond the Grave
by W.C. Jameson
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Pub Date Jul 15 2013 | Archive Date Jun 26 2013
Rowman & Littlefield | Taylor Trade Publishing
Description
Leading the reader through a series of amazing coincidences and details, this book presents startling evidence that John Wilkes Booth, the assassin of President Lincoln, was never captured, but escaped to live for decades, continue his acting career, marry, and have children. Compelling and revealing information in the form of papers and diaries have recently been found in private collections—materials which provide greater insight into the events leading up to the assassination of Lincoln as well as details of the pursuit and capture of the man the government claimed was Booth.
About the Author: A John Wilkes Booth family descendant, W.C. Jameson’s interest in Booth began when he was ten years old, when he was reprimanded by family members for bringing up the subject of the outlaw and told never to speak of him again. Jameson is also the award-winning author of eighty books and over 1,500 published articles and essays. He lives near Austin, Texas.
A Note From the Publisher
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Advance Praise
Praise for W.C. Jameson’s Beyond the Grave Series:
Billy the Kid: Beyond the Grave:
“It's a compelling discussion. . . . [I]t ranks as high entertainment. Even 124 years later.” — Richard Oliver, San Antonio Express-News
“ . . . [E]ngrossing narrative style eases the reader through the fascinating circumstantial evidence.” — Linda Wommack, True West
Butch Cassidy: Beyond the Grave:
“Professional treasure hunter and author Jameson . . . is dismissive of the ‘poor chronicling and unsubstantiated research’ by outlaw history hobbyists. Outlaw history is not ranked high in academia, he notes, so Jameson sets out to separate fact from fiction. . . . Many readers will find themselves transfixed by Jameson’s probing discussion of this intriguing mystery, which he calls ‘a historical conundrum.’” —Publishers Weekly
“. . . [M]eticulously researched, and the author’s love of the subject matter comes through clearly. Reading Butch Cassidy: Beyond the Grave is like reading a really good mystery.”— Deseret News
Marketing Plan
Sales Handles
• The 150th anniversary of President Lincoln’s assassination is 2015. He was shot the same year the Civil War ended—1865.
• Compelling and revealing information has recently been found in private collections in the form of papers and diaries—materials that provide greater insight into the events leading up to the assassination of Lincoln as well as specifics of the pursuit and capture of the man whom the government claimed was Booth.
• Jameson rebuts Bill
O'Reilly's take (Killing Lincoln) take on Booth. He says, "Now read the
truth."
• And interesting note: W.C. Jameson is a direct descendant of John Wilkes
Booth and has had a life-long interest in him.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781589798311 |
| PRICE | $22.95 (USD) |
