Peter Zablocki

Bullets That Changed America

Thirteen Historic Assassinations, Duels, Misfires and Murders

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A single bullet serves as the catalyst for each of the stories in this book. We may or may not know who fired each bullet. Nonetheless, we know each bulletà â â s end point and, more crucially, the effects they had on Americaà â â s trajectory: the wars, social movements, and political and economic paradigm shifts.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland & Co Inc
• Seitenzahl: 200
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Juni 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 314g
• ISBN-13: 9781476689463
• ISBN-10: 1476689466
• Artikelnr.: 64675345

Autorenporträt

Peter Zablocki is a historian and author of numerous books on various history topics. His articles have also been featured in multiple popular history magazines. He lives in Denville, New Jersey.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface
1.
An Unfortunate Encounter, May 28, 1754
2.
"Back to Your Mark, Sir!" May 30, 1806
3.
Death of a Prophet, October 5, 1813
4.
They Came in the Night, May 28, 1856
5.
"Halt, Who Goes There?" May 2, 1863
6.
A "Square" Fight, May 3, 1886
7.
Black Coyote's Rifle, December 29, 1890
8.
Wilson's Wilson Problem, February 22, 1913
9.
An Afternoon Holdup, April 15, 1920 10.
The Unfortunate Bonus, July 28, 1932 11.
Machine Gun Challenge to Uncle Sam, June 17, 1933 12.
A Catalyst for Change, February 18, 1965 13.
Sins of Our Fathers, March 16, 1968 Epilogue Chapter Notes Bibliography Index