IRB Post- Killing Lincoln: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever

For my final IRB I have selected a nonfiction text that has been heavily focused on in my AP U.S. History curriculum, Killing Lincoln: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever . This text focuses on the Lincoln Assassination, however I will be interested to read this because of the central argument that you can pick up on from just reading the title. While the assassination obviously was devastating, I think it will be unique to interpret the argument to how it changed our nation forever. Therefore, this book will not only convey the historical aspects of the assassination, but use evidence to support their argument to how important this moment was to the development of our nation post Lincoln presidency. It is also assumed that this text will use a "rewriting history" approach where they will predict what would have happened if Lincoln were not killed, and all of the other possibilities that could have happened. I found this book online when looking for a possible IRB, and due to its rating and reviews I think it will be riveting to read an argument text (after we have finished the unit) and tie it to something that I have already learned in another class. Additionally, since this book is fairly new (2013), I think it will be a great recommendation for history enthusiasts such as myself if I really enjoy reading this text.