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Pub. Date
2020.
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"The bestselling authors of The First Conspiracy, which covers the secret plot against George Washington, now turn their attention to a little-known, but true story about a failed assassination attempt on President Lincoln Everyone knows the story of Abraham Lincoln's assassination in 1865, but few are aware of the original conspiracy to kill him four years earlier in 1861, literally on his way to Washington, D.C., for his first inauguration. The...
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color), portrait, photographs ; 20 cm
Description
Follows Abraham Lincoln from his childhood to the presidency, showing how he spoke up about fairness and eventually led the country to abolish slavery.
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Publisher
Macmillan Audio
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
9 CDs (10 hrs., 40 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Everyone knows about Abraham Lincoln's assassination in 1865, but not everyone knows there was also a conspiracy to kill him four years earlier in 1861, literally on his way to Washington, DC, for his first inauguration. The conspirators were part of a secret society that didn't want an abolitionist in the highest office. They planned an elaborate scheme to assassinate the brand new President in Baltimore as Lincoln's Inauguration train was headed...
Author
Publisher
Random House/Listening Library
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
5 CDs (5 hrs. 10 min.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"This is not just a series of books," says bestselling author Brad Meltzer. "This is my dream for my daughter. My dream for my sons. These aren't just the stories of famous people. They're what we're all capable of on our very best days. This is our history and, I hope , our greatest legacy."
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