This was a book discussion title that details the very last trial Abraham Lincoln participated in before he ran for president in 1860. I found all of the historical details fascinating but the walk through of the trial itself to be a bit tedious. As well, Abrams repeats a lot of anecdotes. The trial took place in Springfield, IL and a man named Robert Hitt transcribed it using a form of shorthand. Hitt had done the same with the Lincoln and Douglas debates. Abrams used this transcript (found in an attic) to recreate the trial on the written page. A man named Quinn Harrison was on trial for the murder of Greek Crafton. Lincoln's strategy was self-defense and it was interesting to see how he handled the trial and to see how the law and the way trials run have evolved since 1859.
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Tuesday, May 21, 2019
Lincoln's Last Trial/ Dan Abrams/ 287 pgs
This was a book discussion title that details the very last trial Abraham Lincoln participated in before he ran for president in 1860. I found all of the historical details fascinating but the walk through of the trial itself to be a bit tedious. As well, Abrams repeats a lot of anecdotes. The trial took place in Springfield, IL and a man named Robert Hitt transcribed it using a form of shorthand. Hitt had done the same with the Lincoln and Douglas debates. Abrams used this transcript (found in an attic) to recreate the trial on the written page. A man named Quinn Harrison was on trial for the murder of Greek Crafton. Lincoln's strategy was self-defense and it was interesting to see how he handled the trial and to see how the law and the way trials run have evolved since 1859.
Tuesday, March 5, 2019
The Reckoning / John Grisham / 420 pages
John Grisham once again delivers a riveting novel with a gripping story line and well developed characters. Pete Banning is a decorated World War II hero from Clanton, Mississippi. His family is a prominent family in the town and owns a large farm that produces cotton. Pete is married to Liza and they have two children; a son, Joel, and a daughter, Stella. October 1946 Pete goes to the Methodist church in town of which his family are members, and shoots and kills the pastor, Dexter Bell. Pete is arrested and goes on trial for the murder all the while not saying why he did it. The story covers the courtship of Pete and Liza, Pete's fighting in the war, and the repercussions of the murder of Dexter Bell.
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