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Thirty hours later, Vincent was dead. THe common myth, which has prevailed for over one hundred years, is that the \"mad\" artist shot himself in a wheatfield after suffering from years of unhappiness and \"insanity\". But is that what really happened?Killing Vincent is meant as a historical analysis and expos  of the most dastardly murder of Vincent van Gogh and the19th century, nefarious cover up of the world's most iconic artist's death. This is the biggest cold case in the annals of the art world. I have attempted to continue to explore the key questions that TIME magazine asked in its October 31, 2011, cover story: \"Who killed Vincent van Gogh?\" and \"Was van Gogh's death really a suicide?\" on the \"Culture\" Cover. I have attempted to answer both questions by adding in modern 21st century forensic analysis. This work is not meant as an academic treatise or dissertation, with every observation, thought, and detail requiring documentation. It is only an attempt as an expose', to seek the truth of what really happened on the day Vincent van Gogh was mortally wounded, and to best connect all the missing \"dots\". In the process, I will try to fit the best murder scenario into what little is really accepted, and why he was murdered....significantly changing art history  This book attempts to explore all possible scenarios, no matter how likely or unlikely, or how relevant or irrelevant they may appear to be to this cold case at first glance. Which of several scenarios best puts all the facts, stories, and legends together and connects all these odd \"dots\" now in a persuasive manner? 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Thirty hours later, Vincent was dead. THe common myth, which has prevailed for over one hundred years, is that the \"mad\" artist shot himself in a wheatfield after suffering from years of unhappiness and \"insanity\". But is that what really happened?Killing Vincent is meant as a historical analysis and expos  of the most dastardly murder of Vincent van Gogh and the19th century, nefarious cover up of the world's most iconic artist's death. This is the biggest cold case in the annals of the art world. I have attempted to continue to explore the key questions that TIME magazine asked in its October 31, 2011, cover story: \"Who killed Vincent van Gogh?\" and \"Was van Gogh's death really a suicide?\" on the \"Culture\" Cover. I have attempted to answer both questions by adding in modern 21st century forensic analysis. This work is not meant as an academic treatise or dissertation, with every observation, thought, and detail requiring documentation. It is only an attempt as an expose', to seek the truth of what really happened on the day Vincent van Gogh was mortally wounded, and to best connect all the missing \"dots\". In the process, I will try to fit the best murder scenario into what little is really accepted, and why he was murdered....significantly changing art history  This book attempts to explore all possible scenarios, no matter how likely or unlikely, or how relevant or irrelevant they may appear to be to this cold case at first glance. Which of several scenarios best puts all the facts, stories, and legends together and connects all these odd \"dots\" now in a persuasive manner? 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Cole\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSound unbelievable? It might, but it's all true. Even the most creative mind would be hard-stretched to conjure up what's contained in this historical account. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Eyewitness accounts testify to facts stranger than fiction. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The cast of real-life characters features California Confederates, Copperhead citizens, Civil War drama, court judges, and convicted criminals. The setting moves throughout California cities, courthouses, castles, jails, and prisons. This little-remembered piece of California history will stretch your imagination. It's a roller coaster ride filled with intrigue. With many twists and turns, these events made front page headlines for over a year. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e As you enjoy this daring-do tale, you will more deeply understand what California was like from statehood through the Civil War. You will discover the story and uncover the reasons that drew my relative into an intriguing web. It included a secret society, a daring stagecoach robbery, multiple court appearances, and ... well... let's not give away the entire story yet. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Keep in mind it's all true. There's no need to make up dialogue or embellish the events. 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They show us how the images change when viewed from different perspectives, they reveal how the photographs have continued to affect popular culture and political debates, and they delineate how the pictures produce a dialectic of shame and atonement.\"--Ashraf H. A. Rushdy, author of \u003ci\u003eNeo-Slave Narratives and Remembering Generations\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This thoughtful and engaging book offers a highly accessible yet theoretically sophisticated discussion of a painful, complicated, and unavoidable subject. 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