The President Has Been Shot Summary

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Anvitha Vadlamudi
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The President Has Been Shot The title of this book is “The President Has Been Shot!” by James L. Swanson. This book is about the assassination of the 35th President of the United States. The genre of this book is non-fiction. The main idea of this book is the assassination of John F. Kennedy. During the book the author explains all the details of what happened before and after the shooting of JFK. He also tells us important information about the life of the important characters. The author’s way of writing this book is very precise and explanatory. This book is very well written and it keeps you very curious about such a mysterious assassination. John F. Kennedy was the 35th President of the United States of

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