History always has a way of repeating itself, but for some events there is hope it will not happen again. The President is theoretically one of the most well respected people in the United
States. Sadly this has not always been the case and probably never will be. This can happen due to different views and opinions on how things should be done. In Bill O’Reilly’s Killing Lincoln:
The Shocking Assassination That Changed America forever, it explains the approach to Abraham
Lincoln’s assassination and the days leading up to it. In this book, it walks through his final days and what was potentially on his mind amongst the minds of other people who were plotting against him. The plotting and the battles that occurred at the time left a bad taste …show more content…
This misconception will later cause Lincoln his life.
In the third part of this book, “The Long Good Friday”, Lincoln is attending to his daily routine which consists of reading his bible and “not because it is Good Friday but because starting the day off with a scripture is a long life custom” (144). He may read his Bible but he is not a religious man. While Lincoln is getting his day started, John Wilkes Booth says his final goodbyes to his fiancé Lucy. By this time, she knows that she will not see him again and seems to be content with the information. He knows that he will never see her again after he assassinates the president. He goes on with his plans while Lincoln’s wife Mary tries to decide on which play she wants to attend. She is only thinking about the amusement to come and does not know that this night will be the last night she will have with her husband. She is oblivious that she is a about to become a widow. Booth is scoping out the place. He is looking for ways to enter the building. Lincoln 's only guard is not doing his job properly and already has "a career long history of neglect behavior" (187). This gives Booth the chance to sneak in and plot
States. Sadly this has not always been the case and probably never will be. This can happen due to different views and opinions on how things should be done. In Bill O’Reilly’s Killing Lincoln:
The Shocking Assassination That Changed America forever, it explains the approach to Abraham
Lincoln’s assassination and the days leading up to it. In this book, it walks through his final days and what was potentially on his mind amongst the minds of other people who were plotting against him. The plotting and the battles that occurred at the time left a bad taste …show more content…
This misconception will later cause Lincoln his life.
In the third part of this book, “The Long Good Friday”, Lincoln is attending to his daily routine which consists of reading his bible and “not because it is Good Friday but because starting the day off with a scripture is a long life custom” (144). He may read his Bible but he is not a religious man. While Lincoln is getting his day started, John Wilkes Booth says his final goodbyes to his fiancé Lucy. By this time, she knows that she will not see him again and seems to be content with the information. He knows that he will never see her again after he assassinates the president. He goes on with his plans while Lincoln’s wife Mary tries to decide on which play she wants to attend. She is only thinking about the amusement to come and does not know that this night will be the last night she will have with her husband. She is oblivious that she is a about to become a widow. Booth is scoping out the place. He is looking for ways to enter the building. Lincoln 's only guard is not doing his job properly and already has "a career long history of neglect behavior" (187). This gives Booth the chance to sneak in and plot