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De moord op Abraham Lincoln was het begin van de grootste mensenjacht in de geschiedenis van Amerika. De achtervolging en gevangenneming van de moordenaar antaardden in een wilde, twaalf dagen durende jacht door de straten van Washington, in de moerassen van Maryland en de bossen van Virginia. Centraal staat John Wilkes Booth, befaamd acteur, rokkenjager en schurk. Hij was een sympathisant van de Confideratie en vergooide zijn goede naam en geld om het Zuiden te wreken. Mensenjacht is volledig gedocumenteerd en gebaseerd op zeldzaam archiefmateriaal en obscure transcripties van rechtszaken. het is echter ook een meeslepend verhaal over moord, intriges en verraad. Dit van-uur-tot-uur verslag, gezien door de ogen van zowel de jagers als de prooi, brengt een spannend stukje Amerikaanse geschiedenis tot leven.
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Historic sites --- Law and legislation --- Abraham Lincoln Interpretive Center.
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In a letter to his baby grandson, Bill Lazarre wrote that "unfortunately, despite the attempts by your grandpa and many others to present you with a better world, we were not very successful." Born in 1902 amid the pogroms in Eastern Europe, Lazarre dedicated his life to working for economic equality, racial justice, workers' rights, and a more just world. He was also dedicated to his family, especially his daughters, whom he raised as a single father following his wife’s death. In The Communist and the Communist's Daughter Jane Lazarre weaves memories of her father with documentary materials—such as his massive FBI file—to tell her father's fascinating history as a communist, a Jew, and a husband, father, and grandfather.Soon after immigrating to the United States as a young man, Lazarre began a long career as a radical activist, being convicted of sedition, holding leadership positions in the American Communist Party, fighting in the Spanish Civil War, organizing labor unions, testifying in front of the House Un-American Activities Committee, and resisting the FBI’s efforts to recruit him as an informant. Through periods of heroism and deep despair Lazarre never abandoned his ideals or his sustained faith in the fundamental goodness of people.This is also the story of Jane as she grew up, married an African American civil rights activist, and became a mother and a writer while coming to terms with her father’s legacy. She recounts her arguments with her father over ideology, but also his profound influence on her life. Throughout this poignant and beautifully written work, Jane examines memory, grief, love, and conscience while detailing the sacrifices, humanity, and unwavering convictions of a man who worked tirelessly to create a brighter future for us all.
Communists --- Lazarre, William, --- Lazarre, Jane. --- Abraham Lincoln Brigade. --- HUAC.
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