A review by alexcruse
A Children's Illustrated History of Presidential Assassination by Scout Young, Erin Kubinek, Paul S. Kemp, Bryan Young
5.0
I would have devoured this book as a kid. It's a tad morbid but fun and informational.
A kid-friendly book that reminded me of Sarah Vowell's "Assassination Vacation", this book walks you through the whys of not only the 4 successful presidential assassinations but many attempts and plots on the presidents throughout the years. It actually debunks some widely thought to be true facts, for example: Teddy Roosevelt wasn't shot during his speech in Milwaukee and then kept giving it; he was shot BEFORE he even left for the speech but because he wasn't coughing up blood he made his team take him to the speech so he could give it. I learned a lot I didn't already know and had a blast reading this.
A kid-friendly book that reminded me of Sarah Vowell's "Assassination Vacation", this book walks you through the whys of not only the 4 successful presidential assassinations but many attempts and plots on the presidents throughout the years. It actually debunks some widely thought to be true facts, for example: Teddy Roosevelt wasn't shot during his speech in Milwaukee and then kept giving it; he was shot BEFORE he even left for the speech but because he wasn't coughing up blood he made his team take him to the speech so he could give it. I learned a lot I didn't already know and had a blast reading this.