{"product_id":"murder-on-baltimore-expr-j","title":"Murder on the Baltimore Express: The Plot to Keep Abraham Lincoln from Becoming President","description":"\u003cp\u003eSomeone wants to murder Abraham Lincoln! This thrilling, true story reveals how a deadly plot to assassinate the President was discovered and how a daring detective whisked Lincoln to safety, changing the course of history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChicago Public Library's Best of the Best books of 2021 (#cplbest)!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A perfect example of excellent narrative nonfiction and a must-have.\" -School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Interesting, well-researched, and very well done.\" -Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"As Jurmain points out in her thoroughly documented biographical thriller, it was a dangerous ride....The train ride that brought Lincoln home in 1865 has received more attention, but readers may find this one just as memorable.\" -Booklist\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn February 1861, Abraham Lincoln set out on a triumphant 2,000 mile cross-country railroad trip that would take him from his home in Springfield, Illinois, to his presidential inauguration in Washington, D.C. But danger was around the bend, as a band of fanatic southern Confederate sympathizers were desperate for Lincoln to die. Furious at the new president's desire to end slavery, they devised a plan. Lincoln would be murdered by an assassin's bullet in Baltimore. As rushing railway trains carried Abraham Lincoln towards disaster, Detective Allan Pinkerton sniffed out the plot-and he and his detective assistants hatched a daring plan of their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDive into this incredibly fun and suspenseful true story, and learn about Lincoln's great escape!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yellow Jacket","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50141963780373,"sku":"53552670000","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0277\/2470\/9987\/files\/9781499814316.jpg?v=1791763706","url":"https:\/\/topsyturvytoys.pro\/products\/murder-on-baltimore-expr-j","provider":"Child's Play Toys and Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}