James Swanson
James L. Swanson is an American author and historian famous for his New York Times best-seller Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer, for which he earned an Edgar Award.[1]
Education
Swanson graduated from the University of Chicago with a degree in history and from the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law with a degree in law.[2]
Career
Swanson is an Abraham Lincoln scholar and is a member of the Lincoln Bicentennial Commission. His main area of research is on the Lincoln assassination.[3] He has also served in the U.S. Department of Justice.[2]
Bibliography
Books
- Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer 2007.
- Chasing Lincoln's Killer: The Search for John Wilkes Booth 2009.
- Bloody Times: the Funeral for Abraham Lincoln and the Manhunt for Jefferson Davis 2010.
- Bloody Crimes: The Chase for Jefferson Davis and the Death Pageant for Lincoln's Corpse 2010.
- "The President Has Been Shot!": The Assassination of John F. Kennedy 2013.
- End of Days: The Assassination of John F. Kennedy 2013. ISBN 0062083481.
See also
- Lincoln assassination
References
External links
- Fairfax Network: Guest Authors
- Library of Congress: James L. Swanson
- Biography: James L. Swanson
- James L. Swanson Bibliography