Worst Seat in the House: Henry Rathbone's Front Row View of the Lincoln Assassination - Couverture souple

Stephens, Caleb Jenner

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1939688515 ISBN 13 : 9781939688514

Editeur : Willow Manor Publishing, 2014

Synopsis

"Worst Seat in the House: Henry Rathbone's Front Row View of the Lincoln Assassination" by Caleb Jenner Stephens is a gripping and emotional account of one man's fateful encounter with history. Henry Rathbone was an unlikely witness to the assassination of President Lincoln, seated next to the president in the fateful theater box on the night of April 14, 1865. Rathbone's confrontation with John Wilkes Booth and the aftermath of the assassination left him with lifelong scars, both physical and emotional.

As Rathbone struggles to come to terms with the tragedy, he is plagued by mental illness and ultimately commits a horrific act of violence against his own wife, Clara. Through extensive research and analysis, Stephens paints a vivid and heartbreaking portrait of a man caught in the crosshairs of history.

This powerful and moving book offers a unique and intimate perspective on the Lincoln assassination, shedding new light on the events of that fateful night and the devastating impact they had on one man's life. With its captivating story and historical significance, "Worst Seat in the House" is a must-read for anyone interested in the Civil War era and the tragic fate of Henry Rathbone.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

On April 14, 1865 John Wilkes Booth changed the world with a single bullet. The assassination of Abraham Lincoln had many repercussions and for Henry Rathbone they were profound. Henry was the only man to confront Booth and attempt to apprehend the assassin. Henry was also the man that let Booth escape. While Henry wasn't officially blamed for allowing John Wilkes Booth to kill Abraham Lincoln, he blamed himself. After the assassination the vivid memories of Lincoln’s death and failure to capture Booth caused Henry’s mind to unravel. He traveled the world with his young family looking for an escape from his past. In 1883, eighteen years after the assassination, Henry's tortured mind reached its limit. In the early hours of Christmas Eve Henry murdered his wife, shooting and stabbing her multiple times in a fashion reminiscent of Lincoln's assassination. In "Worst Seat in the House" follow the life of Henry Rathbone from his childhood through the Civil War, the assassination and his final years in a German insane asylum.In this biography and case study of a man dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder, see how the events of Henry’s life created the man he finally became. Place yourself into the mind of Henry Rathbone and ask yourself how you would cope with failing the world?

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Willow Manor Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1939688515
• ISBN 13: 9781939688514
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 204
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible