James L. Swanson
Autor/a de Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer
Sobre l'autor
James L.Swanson is the Edgar Award winning author of the New York Times bestseller Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer. In 2009 in Newsweek magazine, Patricia Cornwell named Swanson's Manhunt and Truman Capote's In Cold Blood as the two best nonfiction crime books ever. In 2006, mostra'n més Entertainment Weekly magazine named Manhunt one of the ten best books of the year. Swanson has degrees in history from The University of Chicago, where he was a student of John Hope Franklin, and law from the University of California, Los Angeles. He has held a number of government and think-tank posts in Washington, D.C., including at the United States Department of Justice. He serves on the advisory council of the Ford's Theatre Society. His other books include the acclaimed photographic history Lincoln's Assassins: Their Trial and Execution, as well as Chasing Lincoln's Killer, and adaptations of Manhunt and Bloody Crimes for young readers. In 2014 his title, The President Has Been Shot!: The Assasination of Joh F. Kennedy, made The New York Times Best Seller List. James L. Swanson was born on Lincoln's birthday. (Publisher Provided) mostra'n menys
Nota de desambiguació:
(eng) In addition to history, James L. Swanson writes novels.
Crèdit de la imatge: James Swanson at the 2018 U.S. National Book Festival By Fuzheado - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=72307373
Obres de James L. Swanson
Bloody Crimes: The Funeral of Abraham Lincoln and the Chase for Jefferson Davis (2010) 651 exemplars
The Deerfield Massacre: A Surprise Attack, a Forced March, and the Fight for Survival in Early America (2024) 15 exemplars
1992-93 First Amendment Law Handbook 1 exemplars
First amendment law handbook 1 exemplars
The Lincoln Obsession: The Author of Manhunt Chases Down His Own Lincoln Obsession (2021) 1 exemplars
What To Do With a President's Corpse 1 exemplars
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- Altres noms
- SWANSON, James L.
- Data de naixement
- 20th Century
- Gènere
- male
- Nacionalitat
- USA
- Llocs de residència
- Washington, D.C., USA
- Educació
- University of Chicago
University of California, Los Angeles - Professions
- lawyer
historian
author
editor - Relacions
- Mays, Andrea (wife)
- Organitzacions
- Cato Institute
The Heritage Foundation - Nota de desambiguació
- In addition to history, James L. Swanson writes novels.
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Estadístiques
- Obres
- 20
- Membres
- 6,794
- Popularitat
- #3,597
- Valoració
- 4.0
- Ressenyes
- 249
- ISBN
- 108
- Llengües
- 5
- Preferit
- 4
I think the author presented the information in a way intended to increase sympathy for Booth. It makes sense, if he is somewhat sympathetic, it makes for a more interesting read as the hunters draw nearer to catching him.
However , comparing him to Christ, in my opinion, was definitely crossing a line.
Nonetheless, entertaining and well written