| Assassins' America: Four Killers, Four Murdered Presidents, and the Country They Left Behind Contributor(s): Gunderson, Jessica (Author), Tougas, Joseph (Author) |
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ISBN: 1623709814 ISBN-13: 9781623709815 Publisher: Capstone Young Readers OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Other - Other Formats Published: March 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Presidents & First Families (u.s.) - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Historical - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - General |
| Dewey: 973 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.7" W x 7.4" (0.65 lbs) |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Abraham Lincoln watched a play. James Garfield walked through a train station. William McKinley shook hands with his public. John Kennedy smiled and waved from a motorcade. In these moments shots rang out and four presidents suffered mortal wounds. Some say their assassins were calculating killers. Others say they were madmen guided by strange notions of the world. Assassins' America examines the lives of each killer and his victim. Their stories are full of twists and mysteries, and even today Americans live with lasting effects of these terrible crimes. |
Contributor Bio(s): Gunderson, Jessica: - Jessica Gunderson grew up in the small town of Washburn, North Dakota. She has a bachelor's degree from the University of North Dakota and an MFA in Creative Writing from Minnesota State University, Mankato. She has written more than fifty books for young readers. Her book Ropes of Revolution won the 2008 Moonbeam Award for best graphic novel. She currently lives in Madison, Wisconsin, with her husband and cat. |