| The First Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill George Washington Young Reader's Edition Contributor(s): Meltzer, Brad (Author), Mensch, Josh (Author) |
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ISBN: 1250244838 ISBN-13: 9781250244833 Publisher: Roaring Brook Press OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - Colonial & Revolutionary Periods - Juvenile Nonfiction | Spies & Spying - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Presidents & First Families (u.s.) |
| Dewey: 973.410 |
| Lexile Measure: 1180 |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6.3" W x 8.9" (1.20 lbs) 368 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: #1 New York Times bestselling author Brad Meltzer unravels the truth behind the secret assassination attempt on George Washington and how the plot helped create the CIA and the FBI in this young reader's adaptation for younger audiences. 1776.The early days of the Revolutionary War. It supposedly began with Thomas Hickey, a private in the Continental Army, and New York governor William Tryon. In an astonishing power grab, they plotted to kill Hickey's boss: a man by the name of George Washington. In the end, Hickey was caught, brought to trial, and found guilty. It would seem he became the first person in the new nation to be executed for treason. But to this day, nobody knows for sure if this story is true. In The First Conspiracy, Brad Meltzer sheds light on the close-kept secrets and compelling details surrounding this story and exposes the history of how the assassination plot catalyzed the creation of the CIA and FBI. This page-turning investigation offers young readers an in-depth look at the facts and remaining questions that surround this contested historical event. |
Contributor Bio(s): Mensch, Josh: - JOSH MENSCH is a New York Times bestselling author and documentary television producer with a focus on American history and culture. He is the coauthor with Brad Meltzer of the nonfiction history book The First Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill George Washington. For television, Josh has written, produced and directed acclaimed series for PBS, The History Channel, National Geographic, Discovery and other networks. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife and two children.Meltzer, Brad: - BRAD MELTZER is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Escape Artist, The Inner Circle, and many other bestselling thrillers, as well as the "Ordinary People Change the World" series. He is also the host of the History Channel TV shows Brad Meltzer's Decoded and Brad Meltzer's Lost History, which he used to help find the missing 9/11 flag that the firefighters raised at Ground Zero. |