Fai clic su di un'immagine per andare a Google Ricerca Libri.
Sto caricando le informazioni... Lincoln's Grave Robbers (2012)di Steve Sheinkin
Sto caricando le informazioni...
Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. The Secret Service was originally started to prevent people from counterfeiting money. It was not until after Lincoln was killed that guarding the president became a priority. A group of counterfeiters met in a bar in 1875, and came up with scheme of stealing Abraham Lincoln's body from his tomb and in return they would demand Benjamin Boyd, a master counterfeiter, be released from prison. The group, would then return Lincoln's body. The Secret Service got involved to prevent the grave robbing from happening by using an informant who was able to worm his way into the good graces of the con men. If you have ever been to Springfield, Illinois and visited Lincoln's grave it is a very unique structure. ( ) nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
Premi e riconoscimentiElenchi di rilievo
Describes how a counterfeiting ring plotted to ransom Lincoln's body to secure the release of their imprisoned ringleader, and how a fledging Secret Service and an undercover agent conducted a daring election-night sting operation. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
Discussioni correntiNessunoCopertine popolari
Google Books — Sto caricando le informazioni... GeneriSistema Decimale Melvil (DDC)973.7History and Geography North America United States Administration of Abraham Lincoln, 1861-1865 Civil WarClassificazione LCVotoMedia:
Sei tu?Diventa un autore di LibraryThing. |