...Dr. Samuel A. Mudd was a doctor. He was the one who helped John Wilkes Booth, and his accomplice. John Wilkes Booth is the famous actor who killed Abraham Lincoln. Dr. Samuel A. Mudd, was sentenced to life in prison, because he helped John Wilkes Booth with his leg. Samuel A. Mudd should not be sentenced to life in prison. It is not a fair punishment. He had no idea that he was helping assassins. In the book, Chasing Lincoln's Killer, it states that, John Wilkes Booth found out that the news about the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln hadn't gotten to where he lived. Dr. Samuel A. Mudd didn't know that they were the assassins. Besides, he is a doctor, he can not just let an injured patient suffer in pain. The whole time, he thought...
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... 1865 and died the next morning (Holzer). John Wilkes Booth was the assassin (Boritt), he and his co-conspirators had many things planned that night, and in the days that followed John Wilkes Booth and his associates were caught (“The Assassination of the President”). To many, this was a tragedy and even President Lincoln’s enemies after death. John Wiles Booth was a famous actor, but today his is more well-known as the kill of President Abraham Lincoln. John Wilkes Booth was a native of Maryland. He was born on May 10, 1838 and was the ninth of the children. As a teen, he went to St. Timothy’s Hall,...
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...famous actor John Wilkes Booth assassinated Abraham Lincoln and escaped from Ford’s Theatre. For 12 days, manhunters were searching for the most wanted man in America. The 12 day manhunt culminated at the Garrett farm in Northern Virginia with a fiery barn that was an inferno, a dead assassin who was at his prime in life, and a grieving nation left to heal its wounds. John Wilkes Booth committed the...
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...Mary Surratt; Innocent or Guilty? The murder of Abraham Lincoln is one of the most well known cases in U.S. history. People know that he was shot, people know who he was shot by, and people know that it all took place on the night of April 15th 1865, but do people really know the whole story, and the stories of those involved? John Wilkes Booth assassinated the president with the help of many, the plan did not fit together well, it was very sporadic and unorganized, but it succeeded. Some of the people directly linked with Booth and his assassination conspiracy include his accomplices George Atzerodt, David Herold, Lewis Powell, Michael O’Laughlen, and Samuel Arnold. Although some of those who were involved were punished for their crimes some did not receive an appropriate sentence, and some received one far beyond what they deserved; for instance Dr. Samuel Mudd and Mary Surratt....
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...The North believed in equality and freedom for the slaves. The South, the polar opposite of the North, yearned for slaves because cotton was king and the only way to mass produce cotton was with the assistance of slaves. In a country composed of chaos, a leader was needed. The Democrats were divided into the northern and the southern democrats among the topic of slavery. Stephan Douglas, the northern democrat, believed in popular sovereignty. John Breckinridge, the southern democrat, believed that slave owners were entitled to own slaves in new territories. John Bell of the Constitutional Union party had a neutral presence on slaver, as he only desired to preserve the Union at any and all costs. Finally was Abraham Lincoln of the Republican party. A diamond in the ruff, Lincoln was against the issue of slavery. Turmoil would soon cause the North to go to war against the Confederate South. The bloodies battle in American History waged on. At what seemed like an eternity of pain and suffering, General Robert E. Lee of the Confederate Army surrendered at Appotomax Courthouse on April 9, 1865. Peace now seemed infinite, although tensions still remained for those in the South. The Civil War was a petrifying time for America and they were...
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...Mary Surratt; Deserved it or didn’t “Don’t let me fall” these were the last few words ever said by Mary Surratt the first woman to be hanged by the U.S government in the summer of July 7, 1865. She was accused for being a part in the plot to murder Abraham Lincoln, some people that she got what she deserved and that she did know about the conspiracy, however some believe that her punishment was too harsh for her actions. Unlike Dr. Samuel Mudd who had helped Booth knowingly and only received life in prison, she was hanged. Mary Surratt did not deserve the punishment that she got for being accused of being in the murder conspiracy. One piece of evidence stacked up against Mary Surratt was the fact that she supplied Booth with guns...
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...The Life and Death John Wilkes Booth John Wilkes Booth killed Abraham Lincoln during the Civil war; through his early life he did many different acts, but killing Lincoln was his biggest performance. John was one of nine children. During his early childhood, he often dreamed of fame and fortune. Though his education was limited and his work ethic was poor, he quickly rose to the top and became one of America’s most aspiring actors of his time. In addition to this, Booth was a vocal and prominent supporter of the South. He believed the Civil War was necessary and supported slavery. After a failed mission of capturing several political figures and trading them for captured prisoners, Booth created and executed a plan of his own. On April 14, 1865 John Wilkes Booth shot and killed President Abraham Lincoln in the back of the head at Ford’s Theater in Washington D.C. On May 10, 1838 John Wilkes Booth was born to European immigrants, Junius Booth and Mary Ann Holmes. (Civil War Trust) Booth’s father was an actor and spent many days and nights on the road, away from his family. John’s childhood was molded by his father’s absence. Though very popular and athletic, John was sent away to several different military schools, but never allowed to stay long. Due to his poor attendance and mischievous...
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...Mary Surratt: The Guilty Accused of More Than Done The first woman executed in the US, was Mary Surratt. Mary Surratt was a fellow conspirator in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. After the assassination, Mary, along with other conspirators, were taken to Liberty Jail. There, she was found guilty for helping in the conspiracy, and sentenced to death by hanging (Chasing Lincoln’s Killer 187). Because Mary holding some conspirator meetings, and her son being a loyal Confederate, Mary Surratt was executed, even though she was guilty, being put to death was immoral, especially when there is no evidence to prove her guilty. First of all, Mary Surratt was accused of delivering John Wilkes Booth’s tools to the tavern, which, she did not...
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...southern actor John Wilkes Booth was a strong supporter of it. The northeast and other states of the north were the Union, President Abraham Lincoln was a strong supporter of it. They were two different people with different motives, one wanted to end slavery, the other wanted to keep it. Booth being a famous actor was known in the country and was one of Lincoln’s favorite actors. Lincoln may have liked Booth but Booth didn’t like Lincoln. As the war was ending General Ulysses S. Grant, general of the Union Army was wiping out General Robert E. Lee’s Confederate Army. This was worrying southerners and other...
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...better known as President Lincoln’s assassination by John Wilkes Booth. But how much did she really know about the scheme? Was she an accomplice to Booth, like many others including her son, or was she an innocent bystander who accidently got involved with assassins? Many people have heard of the John Wilkes Booth, Abraham Lincoln’s shooter, but few have heard of the people behind the scenes of the assassination. Some of the people suspected to be involved included Lewis...
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...Abraham Lincoln, Mary Surratt. Seven men and one woman are arrested and charged with conspiring to kill the President, the Vice-President, and the Secretary of State. Mary Surratt owned a boarding house where John Wilkes Booth and others met and planned the attacks. Frederick Aiken defended Surratt before a military tribunal. As the trial unfolds, Aiken realized his client may be innocent and that she is being used as bait and prisoner in order to capture her son, the only conspirator that had escaped a manhunt. He later turned himself in after his mom was executed. The Conspirator had a few scenes that were not accurate. Overall, this movie is historically accurate because after John Wilkes Booth shot Lincoln, he was taken to a house across the street from the theater to be cared for, four of the captured conspirators were executed by hanging, and the trial by military tribunal was deemed unconstitutional. On the late evening of April 14, 1865, John Wilkes Booth snuck into the viewing box where President Abraham Lincoln and others watched a play at Ford’s Theater. Booth shot Lincoln in the back of the head at a close range. The President was moved across the street to a gentleman’s home where he was pronounced dead the following morning. According to Lincoln’s family physician, Dr. Robert King Stone in a statement he had made during the trial, “I was sent for by Mrs. Lincoln immediately after the assassination. I arrived there in a very few moments. . . . [I] found that the President...
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...RECONSTRUCTION, WHAT WENT WRONG I. Historiography of Reconstruction A. Early Views Journalists, Poets, & Rebels Negative view of Reconstruction Sidney Andrews, The South Since the War (1866) John Dennett, The South as It Is. Southern frame of reference Sidney Lanier (poet) Attempt to justify Civil War B. Early Professional Historians John Ford Rhodes Ohio Democrat Not impartial Blamed North for problems of Reconstruction’ Claimed Black Rule forced on South at point of bayonet John William Burgess Tennessee Unionist Former Union soldier Studied at University of Berlin Organized History Graduate Program at Columbia University Produced historians such as U.B. Phillips and William Archibald Dunning Traditionalist view of Reconstruction Burgess, Phillips & Dunning Basic view: Stressed Southern problems Minimized achievements of Freedmen Regarded White Supremacy as normal in South C. Dunning School And Traditionalism William Archibald Dunning Taught at Columbia University Attracted best historical minds of his day Wrote histories of their own states James W. Garner, Reconstruction in Mississippi (1901) Walter Lynwood Fleming, Civil War and Reconstruction in Alabama (1905) William W. Davis, Civil War and Reconstruction in Florida (1913) Clara Mildred Thompson, Reconstruction in Georgia (1915) Histories very detailed and accurate BUT hostile...
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...Collateral Book: Exam Questions 1. A. Fred Rosen is a former columnist for the Arts and Leisure Section of The New York Times. He is the son of a Polish immigrant-clothing buyer. Rosen is originally from Brooklyn and is Jewish. Rosen is a known true crime author in the United States. His wife and daughter (who is seven) now currently reside with him in New York, New York. B. Rosen teaches criminal justice and film at Ulster County Community college. Mr. Rosen author attended the University of Southern California film school. He then moved back to New York and found work as a technical writer, specializing in photography where he met his wife. He edited Studio Photography magazine and wrote a photography column for the New York Times. This led to an eight-year job as a journalism professor at Hofstra University. C. Fred Rosen is the winner of Library Journal’s Best Reference Source 2005 award for The Historical Atlas of American Crime. His published works in the genre include the true crime classic, Lobster Boy. In that case it was Mr. Rosen’s detective work that led to the conviction of the killer. This proves Rosen’s competence to write a book about historical murders as his evidence helped solve the case. Rosen has a lot of experience writing about true crime having published over twelve books on the subject of true crime. 2. A. Fred Rosen has published thirteen or fourteen books related to criminal justice some include: There But For the Grace: Survivors of the...
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...10000 quiz questions and answers www.cartiaz.ro 10000 general knowledge questions and answers 10000 general knowledge questions and answers www.cartiaz.ro No Questions Quiz 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 Carl and the Passions changed band name to what How many rings on the Olympic flag What colour is vermilion a shade of King Zog ruled which country What colour is Spock's blood Where in your body is your patella Where can you find London bridge today What spirit is mixed with ginger beer in a Moscow mule Who was the first man in space What would you do with a Yashmak Who betrayed Jesus to the Romans Which animal lays eggs On television what was Flipper Who's band was The Quarrymen Which was the most successful Grand National horse Who starred as the Six Million Dollar Man In the song Waltzing Matilda - What is a Jumbuck Who was Dan Dare's greatest enemy in the Eagle What is Dick Grayson better known as What was given on the fourth day of Christmas What was Skippy ( on TV ) What does a funambulist do What is the name of Dennis the Menace's dog What are bactrians and dromedaries Who played The Fugitive Who was the King of Swing Who was the first man to fly across the channel Who starred as Rocky Balboa In which war was the charge of the Light Brigade Who invented the television Who would use a mashie niblick In the song who killed Cock Robin What do deciduous...
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...fourth EDItION Critical Thinking A student ' s Introduction Ba ssha m I I rwi n I N ardon e I Wal l ac e CRITICAL THINKING A STUDENT’S INTRODUCTION FOURTH EDITION Gregory Bassham William Irwin Henry Nardone James M. Wallace King’s College TM TM Published by McGraw-Hill, an imprint of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020. Copyright © 2011, 2008, 2005, 2002. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without the prior written consent of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., including, but not limited to, in any network or other electronic storage or transmission, or broadcast for distance learning. This book is printed on acid-free paper. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 DOC/DOC 0 ISBN: 978-0-07-340743-2 MHID: 0-07-340743-7 Vice President, Editorial: Michael Ryan Director, Editorial: Beth Mejia Sponsoring Editor: Mark Georgiev Marketing Manager: Pam Cooper Managing Editor: Nicole Bridge Developmental Editor: Phil Butcher Project Manager: Lindsay Burt Manuscript Editor: Maura P. Brown Design Manager: Margarite Reynolds Cover Designer: Laurie Entringer Production Supervisor: Louis Swaim Composition: 11/12.5 Bembo by MPS Limited, A Macmillan Company Printing: 45# New Era Matte, R. R. Donnelley & Sons Cover Image: © Brand X/JupiterImages Credits: The credits section for this book begins on page C-1 and is considered...
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