Mensch Josh - The First Conspiracy (Young Reader's Edition) The Secret Plot To Kill George Washington - Hardcover

Binding: Hardcover
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 CI a 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 CI a 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.
Title: The First Conspiracy (Young Reader's Edition) The Secret Plot To Kill George Washington
Author(s): Mensch Josh
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Barcode: 9781250244833
Pages: 368 Pages
Language: English
Publication Date: 1/7/2020
Category: Educational: History