With Malice Toward One
by Mike Person
"With malice toward none; with charity for all; with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in; to bind up the nation’s wounds; to care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan - to do all which may achieve and cherish a just, and a lasting peace, among ourselves, and with all nations."
- Abraham Lincoln, Second Inaugural Address
- Abraham Lincoln, Second Inaugural Address
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Abraham Lincoln once said, “ A comedy is best played; a tragedy is best read at home.”
At 10:15 PM, April 14, 1865; the 16th President of the United States was murdered while viewing a comedy at Ford’s Theater. Ironically, his assassin was John Wilkes Booth. A famous stage actor, best known for performing tragedies. John Wilkes Booth once said, “of all the Shakespearean characters, my favorite role is Brutus - the slayer of a tyrant.” This is the true story of the first murder of an American President. While Washington D.C. celebrated The Army of the Potomac’s latest victory with a Grand Illumination Ceremony, four men meet in a hotel room overlooking the crowded streets filled with party-goers. Richmond has fallen, and “ The Old Man ,“ General Lee has just surrendered to Grant at Appomattox Courthouse. The mood, in room six of the Herndon House Hotel is dire. The original plan was a kidnapping. Booth’s conspirators, Powell, Herold, and Atzerodt sit, quietly listening to him trying to re-motivate them. He uses the sounds of the revelry coming from the streets below to stoke up their anger. Something decisive must be done; a spark is needed to ignite new hope in the Confederate cause. “This Tyrant. This man Lincoln, who should make himself a king, must die!” This is truly the “crime of the nineteenth century“, and the largest manhunt in military history. This is a moment in history that rivals anything Hollywood distributes. Yet, our children have never heard it. |
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"In 1865, when Lincoln shall be king… No, by God’s mercy, never that! Other brains rule the country. He is made the tool of the North to crush out, or try to crush out, slavery by robbery, rape, slaughter, and bought armies. He is Bonaparte in one great move, that is, by overturning this blind Republic and making himself a king. This man’s reelection, I tell you will be a reign!… You’ll see, you’ll see, that reelection means succession. His kin and friends are in every place of office already."
- John Wilkes Booth When Children are asked about The Lincoln Assassination, most responses are simply, “ Booth shot Lincoln at Ford’s Theatre.” While this is not inaccurate. It is just one part of an amazing story. This tragic moment in History should not be treated this way. Why are our children not taught what really happened? There is so much more to this story. Such as: the murder of of the greatest President in American History, gunned down by arguably the most famous actor of his time. A group of conspirators, dedicated to the Confederate cause even as the War is coming to an end. The attempted murders of the Vice President and Secretary of State. The largest manhunt in military history. Not to mention, the trial and execution of those who planned and executed the assassination.
A story of such significance should be taught with excitement. My goal with this novel, is to make learning about history a new experience for children. There are a lot of historical novels that claim they are made for children. Recently, authors and historians have been trying to reach younger generations of readers by publishing children's and young adult books based on their popular novels; as great as this is, these books appear to be the same books that were written for adults. What you wind up getting is basically just an abbreviated version of the original with a few photos thrown in. With Malice Toward One, takes a new approach. Combining the storytelling of a short novel with the sequential artwork found in comics and graphic novels to create images to reinforce what was just read. Each page of prose is recreated on the opposite page leaving a lasting effect. Children are visual. I believe children learn much more when they can visualize what they are reading. To find With Malice Toward One at your favorite online store click the button.
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