Manhunt: The 12 Day Chase For Abraham Lincoln’s Killer
Author: James L. Swanson
“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 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 fr….Read More
6 Books Similar to Manhunt: The 12 Day Chase For Abraham Lincoln’s Killer
Agent Zigzag
Eddie Chapman: rogue, criminal, confidence trickster, hero to both sides and betrayer of all. At the start of the Second World War, Chapman was recruited by the German Secret Service.… Continue Reading Posted in: Bibliography, Biography, Chapman, Eddie, Espionage True Accounts, WWII Biographies
The Terrible Hours: The Greatest Submarine Rescue in History
On the eve of World War II, the Squalus, America's newest submarine, plunged into the North Atlantic. Miraculously, thirty-three crew members still survived. While their loved ones waited in unbearable… Continue Reading Posted in: History, New Hampshire, Scuba Travel Guides, Submarine Disasters, World War II History
Blood and Thunder: An Epic of the American West
A Magnificent History of How the West Was Really Won - a Sweeping Tale of Shame and GloryIn the fall of 1846 the venerable Navajo warrior Narbona, greatest of his… Continue Reading Posted in: Bibliography, Biography, Military Leader Biographies, Native American History, Navajo Indians
Eight Men Out: The Black Sox and the 1919 World Series
Recounts the fixing of the 1919 World Series, covering events from the first meetings between White Sox players and gamblers to the 1921 trial and its aftermath. Continue Reading Posted in: Baseball Biographies, Corrupt Practices, History
Leave a Reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.