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Ann Marie Ackermann is a former American prosecutor who now lives in Bönnigheim, Germany, where the murder in "Death of an Assassin" took place. She's a member of Bönnigheim's historical society, another regional German historical society, and the Military Writers Association of America. Her work has appeared in both academic journals and popular media in the United States, Great Britain, and Germany. In her spare time, she enjoys watching birds and tooting on her French horn. ...more

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	Death of an Assassin: The True Story of the German Murderer Who Died Defending Robert E. Lee 4.37 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 2017 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	True Crime: Case Files: Premier Edition: Fall 2016 by Michael Benson, Ann Marie Ackermann (Goodreads Author), Al Warren it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The mysterious fate of Boston Corbett

What happened to the man who shot John Wilkes Booth?

Boston Corbett, Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, public domain

One of the lingering mysteries of the Lincoln assassination concerns Boston Corbett, the man who shot John Wilkes Booth. In 1888, Corbett disappeared into thin air. Michael W. Kauffman, a Lincoln assassination scholar, joins us today with a guest post on this s

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Fall of Giants (The Century Trilogy, #1)

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