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As most of you probably know, February 12, 1809 was the birth date of both Charles Darwin and Abraham Lincoln. Since Darwin already has a nomination, and since today is Feb 12th, I wish to nominate "Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson.
The Greatest Manhunt in American History. For 12 days after his brazen assassination of Abraham Lincoln, John Wilkes Booth was at large, and in "Manhunt", historian James L. Swanson tells the vivid, fully documented tale of his escape and the wild, massive pursuit. Swanson's "Manhunt" reads like a thriller rather than history.
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