Deschutes Public Library

Murder on the Baltimore Express, the plot to keep Abraham Lincoln from becoming president, Suzanne Jurmain

eng

Includes bibliographical references (pages 240-242) and index

contains biographical information

illustrations

index present

Ages 10-14, Yellow JacketGrades 7-9, Yellow Jacket

non fiction

Murder on the Baltimore Express

bibliography

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Suzanne Jurmain

the plot to keep Abraham Lincoln from becoming president

"In February 1861 newly elected President Abraham Lincoln set out on a triumphant 2,000 mile cross-country railroad trip that would take him to his inauguration in Washington, D.C. At the same time unbeknownst to many, a band of fanatic southern Confederate sympathizers were desperate for Lincoln not to take office. Furious because the new president's desire to end slavery threatened their way of life, they devised a plan. Lincoln would be murdered by an assassin's bullet in Baltimore. But as rushing railway trains carried Abraham Lincoln towards death, Detective Allan Pinkerton learned of the plot-and he and his detective agency quickly devised a plan of their very own. Dive into this incredibly fun and suspenseful true story and learn what other history books never told you: the secret of Lincoln's great escape!"--, Inside front jacket flap

juvenile