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The madman and the assassin : : the strange life of Boston Corbett, the man who killed John Wilkes Booth
| Title | The madman and the assassin : : the strange life of Boston Corbett, the man who killed John Wilkes Booth |
| Names | Martelle, Scott. |
| Book Number | DBC08751 |
| Title Status | Active |
| Medium | Digital Book |
| Download Link | Downloadable talking book. |
| Annotation | Union cavalryman Boston Corbett became a national celebrity after killing John Wilkes Booth, but as details of his odd personality became known, he also became the object of derision. Over time, he was largely forgotten to history, a minor character in the final act of Booth's tumultuous life. And yet Corbett led a fascinating life of his own, a tragic saga that weaved through the monumental events of nineteenth-century America. The Madman and the Assassin is the first full-length biography of Boston Corbett, a man thrust into the spotlight during a national news event and into an unwelcome transformation from anonymity to fame, and back to obscurity. Adult . Some strong language. Violence. |
| Narrator | Whitsitt, Jessica. |
| Local Subject | Biography & Autobiography - BIO |
| Adult Book - AD | |
| Adult Non-Fiction - AN | |
| History, United States - HUS | |
| History - HST | |
| War (Non-Fiction) - WNF | |
| Short Book - SH | |
| Audience Notes | Contains strong language. |
| Contains violence. |
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| Female narrator. |
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| LC Subject | Soldiers - United States - Biography |
| Mental illness |
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| Soldiers - Biography |
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| Biographies |
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| Downloadable books |
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| Nonfiction |
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| Talking books |
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| Call Number | 973.7092 B ANF |
| Language | English |
| Released | 2015 |
| Publication Info | Emporia : Kansas State Library, Kansas Talking Books Regional Library, 2015 |
| Original Publication | Recorded from: Chicago, IL : Chicago Review Press Incorporated, 2015. 9781613730188 |