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9780823414284

In the Line of Fire

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  • ISBN13:

    9780823414284

  • ISBN10:

    0823414280

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 1999-10-06
  • Publisher: Holiday House

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Summary

Presidents Lincoln, Garfield, McKinley, and Kennedy were all killed in office, and other presidents have been the targets of assassination attempts. In this book, the distinguished nonfiction writer Judith St. George delves into each assassination. She focuses not only on the crime itself, but also discusses the motivation of the assassin, the character of each vice-president, and the effect these murders had on American history. St. George also includes a chapter on the unsuccessful attempts on other presidents' lives, beginning with Andrew Jackson and ending with Ronald Reagan. Index, bibliography.

Author Biography

Judith St. George is a distinguished writer of nonfiction for children. Her books have won numerous awards, including the Golden Kite Award, the Christopher Award, the New York Academy of Sciences Award, and an American Book Award Honor. The mother offour grown children, St, George lives in Old Lyme, Connecticut, with her husband.

Table of Contents

Introductionp. 9
"Who Is Dead in the White House?"p. 15
The Summer of the Presidentp. 37
"Nearer My God to Thee"p. 59
The Eternal Flamep. 81
The Survivorsp. 101
Author's Notep. 129
Principal Bibliographyp. 133
Illustration Creditsp. 136
Indexp. 137
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