James Swanson mentions he went to Ford's theater over 100 times during the writing of his book. That is what I call a thorough researcher.

Whoever is watching this and has not read Manhunt. I highly recommend it. Probably the best book that I have ever read.

@destry232

5 ай бұрын

Me too!

@michaelplummer395

4 ай бұрын

And movie has almost no adherence to Swansons epic work

@jeffclark7888

3 ай бұрын

Agree.

MR. Swanson , so enjoyed this lecture . Thank you

This is the best ever video I could watch and listen to Mr. James Swanson I could picture in my mind the scene 🎬 he was describing he is so so informative it’s amazing all his knowledge the wealth of information he sets every scene 🎬 with his words he’s awesome he’s a wonderful GREAT 👍🏽 story teller I’ve watched this video several times and I saved it on my phone it was so awesome how James takes you back to the 1800’s and listening to him is like being back there to this historical time . Remarkable the best video for anybody to watch if they want to learn about this history of President Abraham Lincoln and the this historical time I don’t want to even write his name the Murders name . T

Swansons two books on the assassination are must Read

I read his book of (Same Title), twice while during my stay in paying back my debt to society for the state of MO. I loved it, like a well written movie, I learned something that really stuck each time I finished turning pages. I love this era and we all that do are particularly lucky for the wealth of information that made the journey of time till us today. We don't think about it sometimes but when you consider that a fairly high percentage of the literate in those days kept personal diaries, journals, etc, that it blessed us with the richness of memories and understanding of the time. I suppose in a hundred, or two years, we will be able to scratch up software that will give them an idea of what was going on in our heads in these most confusing times. I imagine we will be looked upon with interest in some ways as we do our antiquity, which will be theirs as well.

I love Swanson's work

Great interview! Now I have a few more books to read!!

well done!

Swanson talks about some of the Lincoln Assassination artifacts or collectibles he has including one of the swatches of Laura Keane's dress. I met a Lincoln collector at a collectibles show who had a playbill from April 14, 1865 from My American Cousin signed by all four of the conspirators who were hanged. He said a relative of his was a guard at the prison and just before the prisoners were led out to the gallows he had each of them sign the Playbill. Now THAT is a fantastic piece of Lincoln memorabilia! He said he was taking the Playbill to Antique road so when it was in his area. I can't find any episode of that show with his item.

@billolsen4360

Жыл бұрын

He's an impressive scholar

@rosemaryharold8189

5 ай бұрын

The “Lincoln collector” was deluded. None of the of collaborators would have signed such a thing. Even if they might have been inclined to do so, the federal forces guarding the accused would not have allowed it. And Mary Surratt would never have signed anything that would have conceded guilt.

Wow, visited Chicago Historical Society (now Chicago History Museum) many times. Went to school basically across the street. Museum could actually be much larger.

Excellent command of the facts. Thanks.

Very informative interview. Thank you !

Great video! James Swanson knows his facts.

I agree with having to go to places before writing

Very good

Ever have a freind who was a really cool guy-- but who got himself a girlfriend that was a complete basket case? After a while it just becomes too hard to hang out with the guy because he's saddled to this moody, unpredictable, always-confrontational women who's just too obnoxious to tolerate. One of those people who seem to kill every good mood and throw some kind of shade over an otherwise good time. Well, that's pretty much the legacy of Mary Todd Lincoln. "Go to a play with the president? I'd love to. Oh, wait... is Mary going to be there? Yes? Oh, sorry, cant make it. I'll be sick that day."

Would Booth have armed himself more fully had Grant attended with his guards/ entourage ? A one shot derringer and knife would hardly be fit for purpose had he intended a double murder, probably having to also engage in one hell of a skirmish.

We may accept that it was Booth in the barn, but can we accept that his theatrical dialogue with the soldiers is accurately reported?

The video mentions James Swanson is the leading authority on the Lincoln Assassination. I disagree. I think the leading authority on the Lincoln Assassination is author Michael W. Kauffman who wrote the book American Brutus. Read that book if you want to know the most about the Lincoln Assassination in my opinion. I have read Manhunt and it is a good book. I just personally like Kauffman's book better.

@frankoholik1760

2 жыл бұрын

Theres many great researcher's on the subject, Edward Steers, James O Hall, Terry Alford to name but a few.

@kidmarine7329

Жыл бұрын

Both are fantastic.

@D-Coop24

9 ай бұрын

Agreed

Why Stanton was not a target of the conspirators? After all he was Secretary of War,

@m93p

8 ай бұрын

Could it be that he was the organizer of the event, and he didn't want to partake in it

WHAT ABOUT "ONE MAD ACT," WRITTEN BY IZOLA FORRESTER? This book contends that Booth was a member of the KGC(Knights of the Golden Circle) and was spirited away by members of the KGC and lived in exile somewhere in Europe until the late 1870's or even until 1919. Is this book a fake when it was written and told to Forrester by Phoebe Booth, great grand daughter of John Wilkes Booth?

@pninnabokov3734

11 ай бұрын

Dave McGowan's research reveal Booth was indeed a member of the KGC. "Why Everything You Think You Know About The Lincoln Assassination Is Wrong": Dave McGowan

He looks so much like Zachary Quinto

My thoughts be bloody by Nora Titone is an excellent read deal with John Wilks Booth and the family into which he was born.

Swanson mentions Booth recruited several people for the conspiracy that we don't know the names of to this day. I saw a letter from one of these previously unnamed conspirators to Booth for sale at a collectibles show. I remember the name on the letter because it was so unusual. It was addressed to Booth from someone named Tarus Lewop. What a strange unusual name. A name like that should not be hard to trace in records from that time. Text of the letter suggested to Booth that they abduct Robert Lincoln because it would be a lot easier to abduct him and then give him some kind of drug to make him do anything they wanted him to do. Then he would tell his father to resign as President and turn the government over to Jefferson Davis as the new President of the country. The letter guaranteed as authentic was thousands of dollars. Too much for me to pay.

Recommend: Why Everything You Think You Know About The Lincoln Assassination Is Wrong: Dave McGowan

Always wondered why John Wilkes Booth never owned a slave when he could have a easily afford one, even a personal valet. He was, without question, proslavery, yet didn’t want to own another human being. He was rich. He could easily have had one. Yet he didn’t…weird, no?

@D-Coop24

9 ай бұрын

He traveled too much as an actor. No need for one because he was always on the move. He basically lived in hotels, not a farm or plantation.

@LBGirl1988

9 ай бұрын

@@D-Coop24 maybe, but I I don’t think so. In fact, that would be preferred sense travel would be made much easier with a valet. I think he was a very conflicted person. I think down deep, you know, it was wrong, but was enamored with the idea of an aristocracy..

American Brutus is even better than Manhunt both are great books

Your book should be a textbook of the event. BUT Apple TVs manhunt is such a distortion of the facts as to be more fiction than truth. Its a shame what they did to your work

Yo, Lincoln go hard...haha

Interviewer inserts himself too much.