Mary Surratt: An American Tragedy

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Summary: She was guilty!
Review: Mary Surratt is guilty of allowing meetings to occure on her protperty that were not only criminal but tratiorous and that affected millions of people. Lincoln's death was one of the lowest time periods in American history. Lincoln was one of the greatest human beings grace this planet and if Mary Surratt had any idea of Booth's plan then she got exactly what she deserved.

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Summary: A thought provoking and heartfelt work.
Review: Mary Surratt is must reading for anyone interested in the humanistic character of the Lincoln assassination conspiracy and of the Civil War era. Modern times seem replete with conspiracy theories. In this exhaustively researched historical novel, Ms. Trindal harks back to one of America's oldest and longest lasting unsolved conspiracy theory that has never lost its grip on the American conscious. Set at a time in which many protections of the Constitution were ignored in the interest of wartime expediency, Ms. Trindal goes beyond dry historical context as she portrays the hearts and souls of the people involved in this tragic event, often drawing from their own words or of those who knew them best. Despite the fact the Union was no longer at war, the first woman executed in our history was denied the basic due process right to a jury of her peers, which may not have found for the government, as a civilian jury did two years later in acquitting the last alleged co-conspirator - Mary Surratt's son. Ms. Trindal draws upon an impressive array of resources, each meticulously end noted, to present the case that while the depth Mary Surratt's knowledge and actions in John Wilkes Booth's assassination of Lincoln will continue to be speculative, there is no doubt that her story is truly An American Tragedy.

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Summary: A must read for history and Civil War buffs.
Review: We must keep our history alive and vividly honest. If we forget or rewrite our history we are doomed to repeat it. These are words that we need to live by today more than ever.

If you have been appalled by the tragedy of our government then you must read the story of Mary Surratt. The government has failed before. It seems we learned little from this tragic story.

This book is easily read but best of all it was an "all night" read. I could not put it down until the last tragic moment. This is american history at its best and at its worst.

You will find history, intrigue, mayhem, tragedy, and tons of Civil War info. I hope you'll take the time to read this wonderful book. Enjoy!