Theme Of Chasing Lincoln's Killer

Chasing Lincoln’s Killer is a book about the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. It’s also about trying to catch Lincoln’s killer. The theme of this book is about the division of the North and the south. The South has just lost the war to the North and are seeking revenge. Only one man was brave enough to assassinate the president of the U.S. This theme fits this story because John W. Booth was loyal to the confederates so he killed the president to try to start the war again. Booth Was not the only one loyal to the confederates. All of his henchmen were also loyal to the confederates. A couple of other people who were loyal to the confederates are Mudd, Thomas Jones, the tavern owner, and Mary Surratt. These people were loyal because they