Chasing Lincoln's Killer - Audio
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| Rating | : | 4.74 (861 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0545118131 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 4 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-05 |
| Language | : | English |
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NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author James Swanson delivers a riveting account of the chase for Abraham Lincoln's assassin.FORMAT: 3 CDs, UnabridgedNARRATOR: Will PattonBased on rare archival material, obscure trial manuscripts, and interviews with relatives of the conspirators and the manhunters, CHASING LINCOLN'S KILLER is a fast-paced thriller about the pursuit and capture of John Wilkes Booth: a wild twelve-day chase through the streets of Washington, D.C., across the swamps of Maryland, and into the forests of Virginia.EXCLUSIVE BONUS MATERIAL: Features fascinating facts from this time in history!
Ages 12–up. While Lincoln lays dying, Booth's accomplices clumsily attempt to kill Secretary of State William H. All rights reserved. Seward, and Booth talks his way past a guard meant to bar him from crossing a bridge into Maryland. The author gives even the well-known murder scene at Ford's Theatre enough dramatic flourish to make the subject seem fresh. . From Publishers Weekly Starred Review. In focusing on Booth, the author reveals the depth of divisions in the nation just after the war, the disorder within the government and the challenges ahead. The YA vers
You will see history in a new light as you enjoy the manhunt Chasing Lincoln's Killer is a fast-paced thriller describing the search for John Wilkes Booth. You will find yourself on a chase that takes you from the streets of Washington, D.C. through the swamps of Maryland and on to the forests of Virginia. You will see history in a new light as you enjoy the manhunt. I started reading it and stopped when the book ended. I took it to my classroom and offered it to one boy who was interested in history. I did not get the book back until the end of the year as it was passed from student to student, each of them. Best Account of Lincoln's death George This is by far the best account of what transpired throughout the country during and after John Wilkes Booth killed our president. Swanson gives a very detailed experience of this event in United States history. For example, he gives us details of every place Booth traveled to. This gives us the best visualization of Booth's travels and experiences. This book also gives a fast paced setting and reading. This book gives you a very interesting novel-like storyline. Swanson takes this book and makes it seem as if it was dreamed up overnight. This is a. It serves as a great entry point for study of the Civil War and/or K. McCarthy One of the most tragic moment's from our nation's history, it's a must-read for middle grade readers who will be drawn to thrilling scenes of assassins stalking their prey, and later as the tables are turned the assassins becoming the stalked. Most will also appreciate that Swanson doesn't hold back on the graphic details of the crimes themselves or at least my sixth grader appreciate them, year after year. It's a fairly high reading level the content and reading level probably make it inadvisable for most elementary grade readers.Most middle grade