Bullets That Changed America: Thirteen Historic Assassinations, Duels, Misfires and Murders - Couverture souple

Zablocki, Peter

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1476689466 ISBN 13 : 9781476689463

Editeur : McFarland & Co Inc, 2022

Synopsis

One gunshot by a single person could be powerful enough to move a whole nation. Well known are the assassinations of Abraham Lincoln, John F. Kennedy, William McKinley, and Martin Luther King Jr., and their long-lasting consequences. History, however, is littered with lesser-known gunshots that have had equally echoing outcomes. Some were small mistakes or misjudgments, others intentional acts that sparked events documented in our history textbooks.

A single bullet serves as the catalyst for each of the stories in this book. We may or may not know who fired it but we know each bullet's end point and the effects it had on America's trajectory: the wars, social movements, and political and economic paradigm shifts. The names of those involved may not to many be recognizable but the events their acts precipitated are etched in American history.

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À propos de l'auteur

Peter Zablocki is a historian and author of numerous books on various history topics. His articles have also been featured in multiple popular history magazines. He lives in Denville, New Jersey.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: McFarland & Co Inc
• Date d'édition: 2022
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1476689466
• ISBN 13: 9781476689463
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 198
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible