Name of Women's History Book
Mary Surratt: An American Tragedy
Author(s)
Elizabeth Steger Trindal
Details (ISBN #, date, publisher, # pages)
ISBN 978-1565541856
Pelican Publishing (May 31, 1996)
304 pages
What is the book about?
The book covers the story of Mary Surratt, hanged as a co-conspirator in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln in 1865.
What makes this book unique?
The book presents a new perspective on what happened before the assassination. The book is heavily documented, yet reads as a good story. The author, a free-lance writer in Virginia, was awarded first place in nonfiction by the Shenandoah Valley Writers' Guild competition.
Lessons Learned
- Mary Surratt's role was not central, and there was a rush to judgment.
