{"product_id":"killing-the-presidents-presidential-assassinations-and-assassination-attempts-9780615782072","title":"Killing The Presidents: Presidential Assassinations and Assassination Attempts","description":"\u003cb\u003eKilling The Presidents: Presidential Assassinations \u0026amp; Assassination Attempts \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eKilling The Presidents\u003c\/b\u003e offers a fascinating look at the Presidents who lost their lives, the motives and mental states of the assassins, and the reactions of the public to the shootings. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAmong the characters you will meet are: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eCharles Julius Guiteau, \u003c\/b\u003e the man who shot James Garfield. He told authorities \"I was in my bed ... and I was thinking over the political situation, and the idea flashed through my brain that if the President was out of the way everything would go better...\" And later, during his trial, he added, \"I presume I shall live to be President. Some people think I am as a good man as the President (Chester A. Arthur) now.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eJohn Schrank, \u003c\/b\u003e the man who shot Theodore Roosevelt, said \"In a dream I saw President McKinley sit up in his coffin pointing at a man in a monk's attire in whom I recognized Theodore Roosevelt. The dead President said-This is my murderer-avenge my death.\" And, so he shot, and wounded the Bull Moose Candidate. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eJohn Wilkes Booth, \u003c\/b\u003e the assassin of President Lincoln, wrote in his diary just a few nights before his death, \"I have to great a soul to die like a criminal...\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe stories are amazing. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The similarities between each of the assassinations make you sit up and think. Most of the assassins discovered the President's itinerary by reading the newspaper. \u003cb\u003eLeon Czolgosz, \u003c\/b\u003e the assassin of President McKinley, told authorities, \"Eight days ago, while I was in Chicago, I read in a Chicago newspaper of President McKinley's visit to the Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo. That day I bought a ticket and got here with the determination to do something, but I did not know just what. I thought of shooting the President...\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eThis is the story of the assassinations, told as much as possible in the words of the witnesses, the assassins, and the attempted assassins\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The book is short, just 108 pages, easy to read, and will leave you wanting to investigate, and learn more about this dark area of American history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eSome of the details are quite graphic, \u003c\/b\u003e such as Surgeon Charles Taft describing the how they carried the dying Abraham Lincoln to Petersen House - \"blood  was] dripping from the wound, faster and faster\" as they walked. And, throughout the night, he held the dying President's head so blood and brain tissue could continue to ooze out, and prevent clotting. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eOther parts will make you laugh.\u003c\/b\u003e Giuseppe Zangara, the man who attempted to kill Franklin Roosevelt was so short he had to stand on a folding chair to get a good look at the President elect, and then he testified he \"decided to kill him and make him suffer since...since my stomach hurt.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eDon't wait another minute. Order your copy of this book today, and read the true story of the Presidential assassins  \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e * You can read it instantly on your Kindle, iPad, iPhone, or on your laptop using the Kindle for PC App.\u003cbr\u003e * Scroll up to the top and read a sample, or better yet, order your copy today, and start selling on eBay in less than an hour.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNicholas Vulich is an armchair historian. He's been a voracious read most of his life, devouring just about any work with a historical bent. Most recently, Nick has written several books detailing how to sell on eBay. He currently operates two websites - digitalhistoryproject.com and retroiowa.com. After reading all of his life, Nick decided it was time to take the plunge, and start writing about history. 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