James L. Swanson

Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer -- James L. Swanson, Paperback

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"James Swanson has written a terrific narrative of the hunt for Lincoln's killers that will mesmerize the reader from start to finish just as the actual manhunt mesmerized the entire nation. It is a triumphant book."--Doris Kearns Goodwin

The murder of Abraham Lincoln set off the greatest manhunt in American history--the pursuit and capture of John Wilkes Booth. From April 14 to April 26, 1865, the assassin led Union cavalry troops on a wild, 12-day chase from the streets of Washington, D.C., across the swamps of Maryland, and into the forests of Virginia, while the nation, still reeling from the just-ended Civil War, watched in horror and sadness.

Based on rare archival materials, obscure trial transcripts, and Lincoln's own blood relics Manhunt is a fully documented, fascinating tale of murder, intrigue, and betrayal. A gripping hour-by-hour account told through the eyes of the hunted and the hunters, it is history as it's never been read before.



Author: James L. Swanson
Publisher: Mariner Books
Published: 02/01/2007
Pages: 496
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.91lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.34w x 1.19d
ISBN: 9780060518509
Age Range: 15-18

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 8.3
Point Value: 24
Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus
Quiz #/Name: 174044 / Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer

Product Tags:

19th Century, Biography & Autobiography, Booth, Civil War Period (1850-1877), Criminals & Outlaws, History, History - Military / War, James L. Swanson, John Wilkes, Mariner Books, P.S., Paperback, United States

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