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In Manhunt: The Twelve-DayĬhase for Lincoln's Killer, Swanson 'writes a Infamous murderer, who were responsible for theĭeath of Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln scholar, he is a historian whose work hasįocused on the notorious band of conspirators, and the Novelist and researcher in pop culture history. Founding editor, FirstĪmendment Law Handbook former editor-in-chief, Cato Supreme Court Review. Los Angeles Times, Weekly Standard, Washington Manhunt: The Twelve-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer,William Morrow ( New York, NY), 2006.Ĭontributor to periodicals, including Chicago Tribune, Trial and Execution: An Illustrated History, Arena The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of (novel), Pacific General Publishing Group ( Los Angeles, CA),ġ995, reprinted with foreword by Bettie Page, Legend, additional contributions by Bettie Page, (With Karen Essex) Bettie Page: The Life of a Pin-up AWARDS, HONORS:Īdvocate Award, UCLA School of Law. Member ofĪdvisory committee of the National Abraham LincolnBicentennial Commission. Ginsburg Department of Justice, Office of The chair United States Court of Appeals, District ofĬolumbia Circuit, former clerk for chief judge Douglas International Trade Commission, former assistant to Senior fellow in constitutional studies U.S. Legal and Judicial Studies Cato Institute, former Heritageįoundation, former senior legal scholar at Center for Graduated University of California at Los Angeles,Īuthor Mail, HarperCollins Publishing, 10 E.

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