The hour of peril : the secret plot to murder Lincoln before the Civil War
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- ISBN: 1250042666
- ISBN: 9781250042668
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Physical Description:
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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 |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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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 |
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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 |