Close calls : how eleven US Presidents escaped from the brink of death
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| Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central - Kids Nonfiction | J 973.099 SPRAD | Checked Out | May 8, 2024 |
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Published
New York : Bloomsbury, 2020.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
x, 116 pages ; 24 cm
Street Date
2001
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 104-110) and index.
Description
"Historians tell the stories of tragic and untimely presidential deaths, but often forgotten are the near misses. JFK and his fellow servicemen spent six days on a desert island with only coconuts to eat after a deadly attack during WWII. Abe Lincoln was forced to take a train trip in disguise while America's first female detective worked to foil an early assassination attempt. And when Andrew Jackson was attacked by an upset citizen who had been stalking him for months, frontiersman Davey Crockett was the one to save him. With pacy, immediate writing and including supplemental archival photographs and archival materials, this book chronicles thrilling undertold stories of U.S. presidents' moments of bravery."--,Provided by publisher.
Target Audience
Grade 7 to 8.
Target Audience
Ages 9-14.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Biographies.
Informational works.
Near-death experiences -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
Presidents -- Assassination attempts -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Presidents -- United States -- Biography -- Miscellanea -- Juvenile literature.
Presidents -- United States -- Miscellanea -- Juvenile literature.
Trivia and miscellanea.
Informational works.
Near-death experiences -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
Presidents -- Assassination attempts -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Presidents -- United States -- Biography -- Miscellanea -- Juvenile literature.
Presidents -- United States -- Miscellanea -- Juvenile literature.
Trivia and miscellanea.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Spradlin, M. P. (2020). Close calls: how eleven US Presidents escaped from the brink of death . Bloomsbury.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Spradlin, Michael P.. 2020. Close Calls: How Eleven US Presidents Escaped From the Brink of Death. Bloomsbury.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Spradlin, Michael P.. Close Calls: How Eleven US Presidents Escaped From the Brink of Death Bloomsbury, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Spradlin, Michael P.. Close Calls: How Eleven US Presidents Escaped From the Brink of Death Bloomsbury, 2020.
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