James Swanson talked about his book Bloody Crimes: The Chase for Jefferson Davis and the Death Pageant for Lincoln’s Corpse (William Morrow, 2010). He talked about the correspondences between Presidents Lincoln and Davis that led him to cover their post-war journeys in one book. Mr. Swanson responded to questions from members of the audience.
This was a program in the History and Biography Pavilion of the 11th annual National Book Festival, held on the National Mall.