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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: During debates with Douglas, Abraham Lincoln emerged as a truly compelling orator — and a committed abolitionist.
Chapter 3: Southern political turmoil ultimately enabled what many truly dreaded as their worst outcome: Lincoln becoming president-elect.
Chapter 4: While Lincoln readied himself to take office, the South reacted to his victory with deep menace.
Chapter 5: Perils seemed to lurk everywhere. Fortunately, Felton summoned the one man to connect everything together.
Chapter 6: Pinkerton’s agents infiltrated Baltimore society, to uncover hidden — and thwart — any schemes targeting the president-elect there.
Chapter 7: As Lincoln launched his whistle-stop tour, his fame — and the dangers — grew beyond all expectations nationwide.
Chapter 8: With mere days remaining before Lincoln’s passage through Baltimore, Pinkerton persuaded his protectors the threat was real and imminent.
Chapter 9: While Lincoln’s foes sealed their scheme, Pinkerton, Warne, and Lincoln began a perilous overnight escape through Baltimore.
Chapter 10: The scheme failed, yet Lincoln still faced hardship ahead — and the undying glory that followed thereafter.
Description
The Lincoln Conspiracy (2020) tells the story of the first assassination attempt on America’s 16th president – before he was even president. Organized by a secret cabal of pro-slavery Southern secessionists, the plot was foiled by famous private detective Allan Pinkerton, as well as Kate Warne, one of his agents, and the first female detective in America.
Who Should Listen
- Civil War fanatics
- Lincoln geeks
- Anyone interested in the story of abolitionism