The Book Chasing Lincoln's Killer

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In a constantly changing world, moving on is definitely a difficult task to many. When horror happens, it’s hard to react. But when everything is lost, it’s important to get back up and not let evil win the everlasting battle. The book Chasing Lincoln’s Killer demonstrates how our nation got back up after a difficult period of time, and how those who were able to react immediately made the biggest difference. This text does not only show how our country rebounded then, but also how strong we are today. Whenever an attack occurs on us today, the entire world comes together, prays and hopes for better times. An attack on us is meant to damage our world, to break it apart in shock. However, Booth, and anyone else who performs such treacherous

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