The Lincoln Conspiracy by Brad Meltzer & Josh Mensch Summary
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Before Lincoln's presidency began, a secret society plotted his assassination. Meltzer's thrilling historical investigation reveals how America's first female detective helped save our greatest president, reminding us that in divided times, true leadership unites rather than divides.
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The Shadow Plot That Nearly Changed History
Imagine a world where Abraham Lincoln never became president. In February 1861, as the nation teetered on the brink of civil war, this alternative history nearly became reality. A cabal of Southern sympathizers in Baltimore had meticulously planned to assassinate the President-elect as he passed through their city en route to his inauguration. The conspiracy wasn't the work of fringe extremists but organized militants with connections to powerful secret societies. What makes this plot particularly chilling is how few Americans today realize Lincoln survived an assassination attempt four years before John Wilkes Booth's fatal shot. Had these Baltimore conspirators succeeded, American history would have unfolded along a dramatically different path - with the Civil War potentially taking a darker turn before Lincoln could even take office.
A Nation Divided and Lincoln's Unlikely Rise
The Baltimore Conspiracy Takes Shape
Pinkerton's Dangerous Investigation
The Midnight Escape Through Baltimore
The Legacy of a Thwarted Plot
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