James L. Swanson's guest appearances

James L. Swanson

National Book Festival 2009 Webcasts

National Book Festival 2011 Videos

National Book Festival 2013 Webcasts

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James L. Swanson appears at the 2013 Library of Congress National Book Festival. Speaker Biography: Presidential historian James L. Swanson is the Edgar Award-winning author of the New York Times best-sellers "Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer" and its sequel, "Bloody Crimes: The Funeral of Abraham Lincoln and the Chase for Jefferson Davis." His other works include the young-adult best-seller "Chasing Lincoln's Killer." He has two new books out this fall: "End of Days: The Assassination of John F. Kennedy" and, for young adults, "The President Has Been Shot! The Assassination of John F. Kennedy." He has held a number of government and think-tank posts in Washington, D.C., including at the U.S. Department of Justice.For captions, transcript, and more information visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6060

James L. Swanson appears at the 2013 Library of Congress National Book Festival. Speaker Biography: Presidential historian James L. Swanson is the Edgar Award-winning author of the New York Times best-sellers "Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer" and its sequel, "Bloody Crimes: The Funeral of Abraham Lincoln and the Chase for Jefferson Davis." His other works include the young-adult best-seller "Chasing Lincoln's Killer." He has two new books out this fall: "End of Days: The Assassination of John F. Kennedy" and, for young adults, "The President Has Been Shot! The Assassination of John F. Kennedy." He has held a number of government and think-tank posts in Washington, D.C., including at the U.S. Department of Justice. For captions, transcript, and more information visit <a href="http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6060" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6060</a>

James L. Swanson: 2013 National Book Festival

James L. Swanson appears at the 2011 National Book Festival.Speaker Biography: James Swanson, who shares Abraham Lincoln's Feb. 12 birthday, is the author of the New York Times best-seller "Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer," upon which the young people's version, "Chasing Lincoln's Killer," is based. Swanson has written for The Wall Street Journal, Smithsonian and the Los Angeles Times, among other publications. He serves on the advisory board of the Ford's Theatre Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Campaign and also on the advisory committee of the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission. "Bloody Crimes: The Chase for Jefferson Davis and the Death Pageant for Lincoln's Corpse" (HarperCollins) is Swanson's new book.For captions, transcript, and more information visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=5284.

James L. Swanson appears at the 2011 National Book Festival. Speaker Biography: James Swanson, who shares Abraham Lincoln's Feb. 12 birthday, is the author of the New York Times best-seller "Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer," upon which the young people's version, "Chasing Lincoln's Killer," is based. Swanson has written for The Wall Street Journal, Smithsonian and the Los Angeles Times, among other publications. He serves on the advisory board of the Ford's Theatre Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Campaign and also on the advisory committee of the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission. "Bloody Crimes: The Chase for Jefferson Davis and the Death Pageant for Lincoln's Corpse" (HarperCollins) is Swanson's new book. For captions, transcript, and more information visit <a href="http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=5284" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=5284</a>.

James L. Swanson: 2011 National Book Festival

James L. Swanson - 2009 National Book Festival