{"product_id":"abraham-lincoln-the-baltimore-plot-paperback","title":"Abraham Lincoln: The Baltimore Plot - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNicholas L. Vulich\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFebruary 11, 1861 was cloudy, and cool. A light rain was falling. President-elect Abraham Lincoln and his family boarded the train at the Great Western Depot in Springfield, Illinois. Their destination was Washington, DC, where Lincoln was to be inaugurated on March 4th. Along the way, the Presidential train was scheduled to stop in numerous cities and towns to allow Lincoln to meet with the people who elected him. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn Baltimore, Detective Allan Pinkerton, was investigating an alleged plot to blow up bridges and ferries along the route of the Philadelphia, Wilmington, and Baltimore Railroad. \u003ci\u003eOn February 10th, his operatives caught wind of a plot to assassinate the President-elect on his passage through Baltimore.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePinkerton was up to the challenge, and determined to uncover the details of the plot, and get the information to Lincoln before it was too late. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt the same time, \u003cb\u003eWashington City was rife with rumors.\u003c\/b\u003e It was said, that people were going to upend the railroad tracks, blow up the public buildings, seize the city, kidnap President Buchanan, and kill President-elect Lincoln. Earlier in February the Committee of Five was assembled to investigate the rumors, and get to the bottom of it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGeneral Winfield Scott was charged with defending the Capital city, and had for several months been receiving letters loaded with \u003cb\u003erumors of conspiracies, and plots about assassination attempts against Lincoln, Buchanan, and himself.\u003c\/b\u003e As a result of these threats, General Scott, together, with Senator William H. Seward, asked New York Police Superintendent John A. Kennedy to investigate the situation in Baltimore, and to determine if it was safe for Lincoln to pass through. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith less that twelve days until Lincoln was scheduled to pass through Baltimore, the race was on, to determine whether he could make a safe passage, or not. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRead the book.\u003c\/b\u003e Learn the exciting details of the Baltimore Plot, and decide for yourself whether Lincoln's life was ever actually in danger.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNicholas Vulich is an armchair historian. He has been a voracious reader most of his life, devouring just about any work with a historical bent. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e His favorite reads are turn of the century magazines - Harper's Weekly, Harper's New Monthly, Munsey's, The World's Work, and Technical World. The news reported in them may not always be accurate, but they add a great flavor to what you know about the period, and they have some of the best historical pictures and illustrations that you will ever find. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Most recently, Nick has written several books detailing how to sell on eBay and Fiverr. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e His first historical work, \u003ci\u003eKilling the Presidents: Presidential Assassinations and Assassination Attempts\u003c\/i\u003e has done incredibly well on Amazon. \u003ci\u003eThe Baltimore Plot to Assassinate Abraham Lincoln\u003c\/i\u003e is an attempt to expand on that work, and provide more information on the life of Lincoln. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For those of you interested in the stories of Abraham Lincoln, you may enjoy my other book, \u003ci\u003eManage Like Abraham Lincoln.\u003c\/i\u003e It is a collection of stories and sayings from Abraham Lincoln, highlighting his management and people skills.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 58\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.12 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 07, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52633757679923,"sku":"9781492362487","price":24.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/dcshCgqODZ9781492362487.webp?v=1762232029","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/abraham-lincoln-the-baltimore-plot-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}