Murder on the Baltimore Express: The Plot to Keep Abraham Lincoln from Becoming President
Oct 2021 · Sold by Simon and Schuster
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Someone wants to murder Abraham Lincoln! This thrilling, true story reveals how a deadly plot to assassinate the President was discovered and how a daring detective whisked Lincoln to safety, changing the course of history.
Chicago Public Library's Best of the Best books of 2021 (#cplbest)!
"A perfect example of excellent narrative nonfiction and a must-have."--School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW
"Interesting, well-researched, and very well done." --Kirkus Reviews
"As Jurmain points out in her thoroughly documented biographical thriller, it was a dangerous ride....The train ride that brought Lincoln home in 1865 has received more attention, but readers may find this one just as memorable."--Booklist
In February 1861, Abraham Lincoln set out on a triumphant 2,000 mile cross-country railroad trip that would take him from his home in Springfield, Illinois, to his Presidential inauguration in Washington, D.C. But danger was around the bend, as a band of fanatic southern Confederate sympathizers were desperate for Lincoln to die. Furious at the new president's desire to end slavery, they devised a plan. Lincoln would be murdered by an assassin's bullet in Baltimore. As rushing railway trains carried Abraham Lincoln towards disaster, Detective Allan Pinkerton sniffed out the plot-and he and his detective assistants hatched a daring plan of their own.
Dive into this incredibly fun and suspenseful true story and learn about Lincoln's great escape!
Chicago Public Library's Best of the Best books of 2021 (#cplbest)!
"A perfect example of excellent narrative nonfiction and a must-have."--School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW
"Interesting, well-researched, and very well done." --Kirkus Reviews
"As Jurmain points out in her thoroughly documented biographical thriller, it was a dangerous ride....The train ride that brought Lincoln home in 1865 has received more attention, but readers may find this one just as memorable."--Booklist
In February 1861, Abraham Lincoln set out on a triumphant 2,000 mile cross-country railroad trip that would take him from his home in Springfield, Illinois, to his Presidential inauguration in Washington, D.C. But danger was around the bend, as a band of fanatic southern Confederate sympathizers were desperate for Lincoln to die. Furious at the new president's desire to end slavery, they devised a plan. Lincoln would be murdered by an assassin's bullet in Baltimore. As rushing railway trains carried Abraham Lincoln towards disaster, Detective Allan Pinkerton sniffed out the plot-and he and his detective assistants hatched a daring plan of their own.
Dive into this incredibly fun and suspenseful true story and learn about Lincoln's great escape!
Someone wants to murder Abraham Lincoln! This thrilling, true story reveals how a deadly plot to assassinate the President was discovered and how a daring detective whisked Lincoln to safety, changing the course of history.
Chicago Public Library's Best of the Best books of 2021 (#cplbest)!
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