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In the Line of Fire: Presidents' Lives at Stake
In the Line of Fire Presidents' Lives at Stake Author:Judith St. George The American Presidency is the most powerful position in the world. It is also the most dangerous. In the two centuries since the office was established, four presidents have been assassinated: Abraham Lincoln, James Garfield, William McKinley, and John Kennedy. Seven other attempts have been made on the lives of the presidents. — Award-winning a... more »uthor Judith St. George examines each assassination, as well as the life and career of the president, the assassin's motivation, the policies of the newly sworn-in vice-president, and the effect each assassination had on the nation.
St. George also describes the unsuccessful attempts on other presidents' lives, from Andrew Jackson to Ronald Reagan. A final chapter relates how protection of the president has evolved over the years from casual security to the present-day Secret Service.
Illustrated with dramatic photographs, In the Line of Fire is the story of the tragic reality of the American presidency. For as powerful as the office is, no president can be completely safe from the line of fire.« less