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Lincoln's grave robbers / Steve Sheinkin.
A dramatic account of the 1875 attempt to steal the 16th president's body describes how a counterfeiting ring plotted to ransom Lincoln's body to secure the release of their imprisoned ringleader and how a fledgling Secret Service and an undercover agent conducted a daring election-night sting operation.
Record details
- ISBN: 0545405726
- ISBN: 9780545405720
- ISBN: 9780545552547
- ISBN: 0545552540
- Physical Description: 214 pages : illustrations, portraits, plans ; 22 cm
- Publisher: New York : Scholastic Press, 2012.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-211) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Prologue : midnight escape -- The operative -- The pull -- Coney Men vs. the Secret Service -- Big Jim -- First try -- Boodle game -- Prince of ropers -- The trap -- Last details -- Overnight train -- Election Day -- Night at the monument -- Devilish work -- Search begins -- Back to the hub -- Gathering evidence -- Compromise verdict -- Epilogue : final resting place? -- Body snatcher bonus section. |
| Target Audience Note: | 930 Lexile 930L Lexile |
| Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR MG 6.6 5 156059. |
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| Genre: | History. Juvenile works. |
Available copies
- 20 of 20 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Rolla Public.
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- 0 current holds with 20 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolla Public Library | YNF 973.7092 SHE (Text) | 38256101486300 | Young Adult | Available | - |
