"The President Has Been Shot!": The Assassination of John F. KennedyA breathtaking and dramatic account of the JFK assassination by the NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of CHASING LINCOLN'S KILLER!In his new young-adult book on the Kennedy assassination, James Swanson will transport readers back to one of the most shocking, sad, and terrifying events in American history. As he did in his bestselling Scholastic YA book, CHASING LINCOLN'S KILLER, Swanson will deploy his signature "you are there" style -- a riveting, ticking-clock pace, with an unprecedented eye for dramatic details and impeccable historical accuracy -- to tell the story of the JFK assassination as it has never been told before.The book will be illustrated with archival photos, and will have diagrams, source notes, bibliography, places to visit, and an index. |
Contents
THE CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS | |
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 21 1963 | |
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 23 1963 | |
EPILOGUE | |
PLACES TO VISIT | |
FOR FURTHER READING | |
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS | |
COPYRIGHT | |
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The President Has Been Shot!: The Assassination of John F. Kennedy James L. Swanson No preview available - 2021 |
"The President Has Been Shot": The Assassination of John F. Kennedy James L. Swanson No preview available - 2013 |
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