James L. Swanson
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| Born | February 12, 1959 |
| Education | University of Chicago (A.B.)[1] University of California, Los Angeles (J.D.) |
| Occupation | writer |
James L. Swanson (born February 12, 1959)[1][2] is an American author and historian famous for his New York Times best-seller Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer, for which he earned an Edgar Award.[3]
Education[]
Swanson graduated from the University of Chicago with a bachelor's degree in history and from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law with a J.D. degree.[4] Swanson also has degrees in history and law from the UCLA and the University of Chicago.[5] He has held a number of government and think-tank posts in Washington, D.C., including at the United States Department of Justice. He serves on the advisory council of the Ford's Theatre Society.
Career[]
Swanson is an Abraham Lincoln scholar and is a member of the Lincoln Bicentennial Commission. His main area of research is on the Lincoln assassination.[6] He has also served in the U.S. Department of Justice.[4]
Bibliography[]
Books[]
- Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer. 2007. ISBN 9780060518493
- Chasing Lincoln's Killer: The Search for John Wilkes Booth. 2008. ISBN 9780439903547
- Bloody Times: the Funeral for Abraham Lincoln and the Manhunt for Jefferson Davis. 2010. ISBN 9780061560897
- Bloody Crimes: The Chase for Jefferson Davis and the Death Pageant for Lincoln's Corpse. 2010. ISBN 9780061233784
- "The President Has Been Shot!": The Assassination of John F. Kennedy. 2013. ISBN 9780545490078
- End of Days: The Assassination of John F. Kennedy 2013. ISBN 0062083481.
- Chasing King's Killer: The Hunt for Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Assassin, 2018. ISBN 978-0545723336
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Full measure of devotion
- ^ The Mind Behind “The President Has Been Shot!”
- ^ "James L. Swanson". loc.gov.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "James L. Swanson".
- ^ "James L. Swanson Books, Author Biography, and Reading Level | Scholastic". www.scholastic.com. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
- ^ "Fairfax Network_Meet the Author: James L. Swanson". fcps.edu. Archived from the original on 2015-02-04. Retrieved 2015-02-03.
External links[]
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Fairfax Network: Guest Authors
- Library of Congress: James L. Swanson
- Biography: James L. Swanson
- James L. Swanson Bibliography
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