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Manhunt : the twelve day chase for Lincoln's killer / James L. Swanson.

Manhunt : the 12 day chase for Lincoln's killer. (portion title)

Swanson, James L., 1959- (Author).

Summary:

The murder of Abraham Lincoln set off the greatest manhunt in American history. From April 14 to April 26, 1865, the assassin led Union cavalry and detectives on a wild twelve-day chase through 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. A Confederate sympathizer and a member of a celebrated acting family, John Wilkes Booth threw away his fame and wealth for a chance to avenge the South's defeat. Based on rare archival materials, obscure trial transcripts, and Lincoln's own blood relics, this book is a fully documented work, but it is also a tale of murder, intrigue, and betrayal, an hour-by-hour account told through the eyes of the hunted and the hunters.--From publisher description.

Record details

ISBN: 9780060518493
ISBN: 0060518499
ISBN: 9780739471609
Physical Description: 448 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Edition: First edition
Publisher: New York, N.Y. : William Morrow, 2006.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	"I had this strange dream again last night" -- "I have done it" -- "His sacred blood" -- "We have assassinated the President" -- "Find the murderers" -- "That vile rabble of human bloodhounds" -- "Hunted like a dog" -- "I have some little pride" -- "Useless, useless" -- "So runs the world away".
Target Audience Note:	1060L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:	Accelerated Reader AR MG+ 8.3 24 174044.