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I wanted more about the assassins, less about contemporary American politics

Assassination Vacation by Sarah Vowell

September 7, 2020 by KimMiE" Leave a Comment

CBR12 BINGO: Pandemic (read whatever you want) BINGO: Gateway, Orange, Nostalgia, Pandemic, Shelfie When I opened this book, I had in my mind that it would be an easy 4-star review. Sarah Vowell is an entertaining writer, a passionate historian, and an American patriot, so I was excited to read this historical travel journal that has been on my TBR list for years. To sweeten the deal, it also promised glimpses into presidential assassins Charles Guiteau and Leon Czolgosz, who assassinated Presidents Garfield and McKinely, respectively, and […]

Filed Under: History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: American History, American presidents, cbr12, cbr12b, KimMiE", politics, Sarah Vowell, travel

KimMiE"'s CBR12 Review No:36 · Genres: History, Non-Fiction · Tags: American History, American presidents, cbr12, cbr12b, KimMiE", politics, Sarah Vowell, travel ·
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