Killing Lincoln Summary
A Critique of “Killing Lincoln”
The book “Killing Lincoln” written by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard is an in-depth, historical look at the last days of the Civil war; the bloodiest war in our nation’s history that culminated in the assassination of one of the most beloved presidents in American history. This fascinating recounting of the days that led to epic changes occurring in very short measure to our country and those directly involved, and exposing further truths regarding potential conspiracy theories in a historically accurate, page turning thriller.
Bill O’Reilly was born in New York City in 1949. As a boy he and his family moved to Long Island where he graduated from a Catholic high school. He moved to Poughkeepsie, New York to attend Marist College studying history, then spent his junior year at the University of London. O’Reilly recognized a cultural difference immediately when he came back to the United States; …show more content…
He “lived on the island of Pulau Tiga during the filming of Survivors inaugural season to write the bestselling Survivor with mega producer Mark Burnett” (Dugard), published in 2000: Dugard’s other books include “Knockdown” in 1999, “The Rise and Fall of Captain James Cook” in 2001, “Into Africa: The Epic Adventures of Stanley and Livingston” in 2003, “The Last Voyage of Columbus.” In 2005, “The Training Ground” in 2008, and in 2009 “The Murder of King Tut.” He wrote and produced “A Warriors Heart”…which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2011”
The book “Killing Lincoln” written by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard is an in-depth, historical look at the last days of the Civil war; the bloodiest war in our nation’s history that culminated in the assassination of one of the most beloved presidents in American history. This fascinating recounting of the days that led to epic changes occurring in very short measure to our country and those directly involved, and exposing further truths regarding potential conspiracy theories in a historically accurate, page turning thriller.
Bill O’Reilly was born in New York City in 1949. As a boy he and his family moved to Long Island where he graduated from a Catholic high school. He moved to Poughkeepsie, New York to attend Marist College studying history, then spent his junior year at the University of London. O’Reilly recognized a cultural difference immediately when he came back to the United States; …show more content…
He “lived on the island of Pulau Tiga during the filming of Survivors inaugural season to write the bestselling Survivor with mega producer Mark Burnett” (Dugard), published in 2000: Dugard’s other books include “Knockdown” in 1999, “The Rise and Fall of Captain James Cook” in 2001, “Into Africa: The Epic Adventures of Stanley and Livingston” in 2003, “The Last Voyage of Columbus.” In 2005, “The Training Ground” in 2008, and in 2009 “The Murder of King Tut.” He wrote and produced “A Warriors Heart”…which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2011”