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Assassinations, Attempts, and Rumored Attempts on U.S. Commanders-in-Chief
This book offers an analysis of every American presidential assassination and various attempted assassinations, examining the events surrounding each event and the people involved. Abraham Lincoln. Andrew Jackson. Theodore Roosevelt. John F. Kennedy. Some of the greatest and most influential American presidents suddenly found themselves in the cross hairs of an assassin's gun. Throughout U.S. history, the unpredictable minds of the criminals who wanted them dead conspired with pure luck to result in an unfavorable -- or fortuitous -- outcome. The assassinations and attempted assassinations of American presidents were pivotal events that reverberated throughout the nation, even in cases where the murder was botched. The individuals behind each plot are often fascinating studies in obsession and distorted perception of reality -- like President James Garfield's assassin, who spent an...
