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Assassination

Manhunt

James L. Swanson

Offers an hour-by-hour account of the search for John Wilkes Booth in the days following his assassination of President Abraham Lincoln.

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Manhunt

James L. Swanson

Offers an hour-by-hour account of the search for John Wilkes Booth in the days following his assassination of President Abraham Lincoln.

364.152
SWA

Good Brother, Bad Brother

James Giblin

Tells the life stories of nineteenth-century actor Edwin Booth and his actor brother John Wilkes Booth, describing the differences between the two men, chronicling John's assassination of Abraham Linc

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Assassination Vacation

Sarah Vowell

Presents a humorous exploration of the historical events surrounding the assassinations of three United States presidents--McKinley, Garfield, Lincoln--and travels to various sites, monuments, and mus

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Assassination Vacation

Sarah Vowell

A tour of key historic sites in America where incidents of political violence have occurred reveals lesser-known points of interest pertaining to each and shares information about how history has been

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Ghosts of Mississippi

Maryanne Vollers

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Ghosts of Mississippi

Maryanne Vollers

Describes the three decade process to finally convict the instigator of the assassination of Medgar Evers.

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"r. F. K. Must Die!"

Robert Blair Kaiser

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O Captain!

LeRoy Hayman

Describes the conception of the plan to assassinate Lincoln, the execution of the plan, Lincoln's death and subsequent legend, and the apprehension and prosecution of the conspirators.

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