Lincolns Lie: A True Civil War Caper Through Fake News, Wall Street, and the White House Mitchell Elizabeth
A thrilling dive into the little-known, darker side of a revered president's history, Lincoln's Lie untangles the threads behind a mysterious 1864 newspaper article to reveal how Lincoln manipulated…
Specifikacia Lincolns Lie: A True Civil War Caper Through Fake News, Wall Street, and the White House Mitchell Elizabeth
A thrilling dive into the little-known, darker side of a revered president's history, Lincoln's Lie untangles the threads behind a mysterious 1864 newspaper article to reveal how Lincoln manipulated the media during the Civil War, shining new light onto today's issues of fake news and presidential conflict with the press.In 1864, during the bloodiest days of the Civil War, two newspapers published a call, allegedly authored by President Lincoln, for the immediate conscription of 400,000 more Union soldiers. New York streets erupted in pandemonium. Wall Street markets went wild.When Lincoln sent troops to seize the newspaper presses and arrest the editors, it became clear: The proclamation was a lie. Who put out this fake news? Was it a Confederate spy hoping to incite another draft riot? A political enemy out to ruin the president in an election year? Or was