Ambushed!, the assassination plot against President Garfield, Gail Jarrow
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Label
Ambushed!, the assassination plot against President Garfield, Gail Jarrow
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 222-227) and index
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Ambushed!
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
11267597089
Responsibility statement
Gail Jarrow
Series statement
Medical fiascoes series
Sub title
the assassination plot against President Garfield
Summary
"James Abram Garfield, the 20th President of the United States, was assassinated when he was shot by Charles Guiteau in July 1881, less than four months after he was elected president. But Garfield didn't actually die until 80 days later. In this page-turner, award-winning author Gail Jarrow delves into the fascinating story of the relationship between Garfield and Guiteau, and relates the gruesome details of Garfield's slow and agonizing death. She reveals medical mistakes made in the aftermath of Garfield's assassination, including the faulty diagnoses and outdated treatments that led to the president's demise. This gripping blend of science, history, and mystery -- the latest title in the Medical Fiascoes series -- is nonfiction for kids at its best: exciting and relevant and packed with plenty of villains and horrifying facts"--Provided by publisher
Table Of Contents
Washington, 1881 -- Log cabin boy -- A dark horse -- The loner -- The vow -- Stalkiing -- Rendezvous with history -- In shock -- Uncertainty -- "The nation's patient" -- The channel of pus -- Elberon -- Return home -- The missing bullet -- The trial -- The rest of the story
Target audience
adolescent
Classification
Creator
Subject
- Medicine + History -- Young adult literature
- Biographies
- Instructional and educational works
- Garfield, James A., James Abram, 1831-1881 -- Assassination -- Young adult literature
- Presidents + Assassination -- Young adult literature
- Guiteau, Charles J., Charles Julius, 1841-1882 -- Young adult literature
- Illustrated works
- Young adult literature
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- Medicine + History -- Young adult literature
- Biographies
- Instructional and educational works
- Garfield, James A., James Abram, 1831-1881 -- Assassination -- Young adult literature
- Presidents + Assassination -- Young adult literature
- Guiteau, Charles J., Charles Julius, 1841-1882 -- Young adult literature
- Illustrated works
- Young adult literature
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