Why as Lincoln asassinataed
Answer
HI Michael
There are a number of books on Lincoln that you can read, since there are many different opinions that are offered. The best place to start is with our Reference Books on CredoReference. If you login with your OUID and Password, checkout this link to information from different sources about Abraham Lincoln
Each book will provide some information about the assassination.
You can also look at these links from credible online sources such as History.com
http://teachinghistory.org/history-content/ask-a-historian/24242
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/john-wilkes-booth-shoots-abraham-lincoln
or a news source like CBS.
http://www.cbsnews.com/media/abraham-lincoln-assassination-5-facts-you-may-not-know/
Then when you are ready you can search the online databases e.g. Academic Search Premier for an answer to your question using
abraham lincoln AND assassination
Let me know if you have further questions.
Gloria Dikeogu