In the Line of Fire: Presidents' Lives At Stake
by Judith St. George
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Examines the assassinations of Presidents Abraham Lincoln, James Garfield, William McKinley, and John F. Kennedy, discussing the life and career of each man, the motivations of their killers, and the effect of their murders on the nation; and looks at attempts that have been made on the lives of seven additional U.S. presidents.Tags
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Focuses on each assassination, the motivation of the assassin, the character of each vice-president, and the effect these murders had on American history.
This is about all of the President's who has been assinated or attempted to be assiganated. It talks about how difficult it is protecting the American President. I loved this book and so will kids. This would be a great book when learning about the presidents'
I remember it being interesting, but I don't remember any more than that.....I need to reread it....
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Judith St. George (born 1931) was an American author, most famous for writing So You Want to Be President? Author and illustrator David Small was awarded the 2001 Caldecott Medal for his illustrations in the book. St. George wrote more than 40 books, most were historical fiction. She was born in Westfield, NJ and graduated from Smith College. show more Saint George died on June 10, 2015; she was 84. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- In the Line of Fire: Presidents' Lives At Stake
- People/Characters
- Abraham Lincoln; John Wilkes Booth; James A. Garfield; Charles Guiteau; William McKinley; Leon F. Czolgosz (show all 14); Theodore Roosevelt; John F. Kennedy; Lee Harvey Oswald; Andrew Jackson; Franklin Delano Roosevelt; Harry S. Truman; Gerald Ford; Ronald Reagan
- Important places
- Ford's Theatre, Washington, D.C., USA; The Temple of Music; Dealey Plaza, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Popularity
- 164,037
- Reviews
- 3
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- (3.73)
- Languages
- English, French
- Media
- Paper
- ISBNs
- 4
