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American Gunfight: The Plot to Kill Harry Truman--and the Shoot-out that Stopped It

27 reviews
Stephen Hunter, John Jr. Bainbridge

Simon & Schuster, 2005

This is a winner!
This has everything you want in a good book. A great story, history, drama, and pathos. I am a history teacher and was impressed by both the depth of research and the quality of the writing. This is about 2 Puerto Rican Nationalists who, compelled by their fervent beliefs, tried to assassinate President Harry Truman in 1950. Most people do not realize how close they came to succeeding. The ...