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The hour of peril : the secret plot to murder Lincoln before the Civil War / Daniel Stashower.
Record details
- ISBN: 1250042666
- ISBN: 9781250042668
- Physical Description: vii, 355 pages : illustrations, map ; 21 cm
- Edition: First Minotaur Books paperback edition.
- Publisher: New York : Minotaur Books, 2014.
- Copyright: ©2013
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 335-340) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction: Long, narrow boxes -- pt. 1. The cooper and the rail-splitter. -- His hour had not yet come -- The apprentice -- How I became a detective -- Ardent spirits -- Pink lady -- Let us dare to do our duty -- It's coming yet -- pt. 2. Plums and nuts. -- A pig-tail whistle -- Mobtown -- Suspicions of danger -- Hostile organizations -- The man and the hour -- If I alone must do it -- A postponed rebellion -- A rabid rebel -- A single red ballot -- Whitewash -- The music agent -- A few determined men -- An assault of some kind -- The assassin's knife -- pt. 3. The martyr and the scapegoat. -- The flight of Abraham -- The hour of peril -- Some very tall swearing -- Epilogue: An infamous lie. |
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| Subject: | Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 > Assassination attempt, 1861. Presidents > Assassination attempts > United States. Baltimore (Md.) > History > Civil War, 1861-1865. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Community College Library | E 457.4 .S73 2014 | 30775305507577 | General Collection | Available | - |
The Hour of Peril : The Secret Plot to Murder Lincoln Before the Civil War
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Table of Contents
The Hour of Peril : The Secret Plot to Murder Lincoln Before the Civil War
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| AuthorÃs Note | p. vii | |
| Introduction: Long, Narrow Boxes | p. 1 | |
| Part 1 | The Cooper and the Rail-Splitter | p. 7 |
| Prologue: His Hour Had Not Yet Come | p. 9 | |
| 1 | The Apprentice | p. 17 |
| 2 | How I Became a Detective | p. 25 |
| 3 | Ardent Spirits | p. 37 |
| 4 | Pink Lady | p. 47 |
| 5 | Let Us Dare to Do Our Duty | p. 59 |
| 6 | It's Coming Yet | p. 69 |
| Part 2 | Plums and Nuts | p. 77 |
| 7 | A Pig-Tail Whistle | p. 79 |
| 8 | Mob town | p. 95 |
| 9 | Suspicions of Danger | p. 107 |
| 10 | Hostile Organizations | p. 119 |
| 11 | The Man and the Hour | p. 133 |
| 12 | If I Alone Must Do It | p. 145 |
| 13 | A Postponed Rebellion | p. 159 |
| 14 | A Rabid Rebel | p. 169 |
| 15 | A Single Red Ballot | p. 181 |
| 16 | Whitewash | p. 195 |
| 17 | The Music Agent | p. 211 |
| 18 | A Few Determined Men | p. 221 |
| 19 | An Assault of Some Kind | p. 233 |
| 20 | The Assassin's Knife | p. 243 |
| Part 3 | The Martyr and the Scapegoat | p. 257 |
| 21 | The Flight of Abraham | p. 259 |
| 22 | The Hour of Peril | p. 269 |
| 23 | Some Very Tall Swearing | p. 285 |
| Epilogue: An Infamous Lie | p. 303 | |
| Acknowledgments | p. 333 | |
| Select Bibliography | p. 335 | |
| Index | p. 341 |
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