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Hiding in Plain Sight: Kate Warne and the Race to Save Abraham Lincoln

by Beth Anderson

A detective’s role in Lincoln’s journey to Washington

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A detective’s role in Lincoln’s journey to Washington

Set during the journey from Springfield to Washington for Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration, this children’s history book centers on Kate Warne, a detective with the Pinkerton agency. The account connects the threat of an assassination plot in Baltimore with the challenge of protecting Lincoln while he continues his planned route. Disguises, assumed names, and nighttime cover form part of the operation described, placing Warne’s work within the wider tensions of the Civil War period. The focus on a woman detective also brings an often less familiar figure into a pivotal episode in Lincoln’s public life.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 9–12 interested in U.S. history and the Civil War period.
  • Young readers curious about Abraham Lincoln’s journey to his inauguration.
  • Readers interested in historical accounts featuring women in detective work.

Themes

Kate Warne and early detective workAbraham Lincoln’s 1861 journey to WashingtonCivil War-era political tensionsWomen’s roles in history

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Book overview

An ALSC Notable Children's Book
A Bank Street Best Book

America's first female detective Kate Warne's mission? Protect president-elect Abraham Lincoln from Southern rebels bent on assassinating him before his inauguration.

Abraham Lincoln faces a dangerous and uncertain future after leaving Springfield, Illinois, for his inauguration in Washington, DC. Luckily for him, detective Kate Warne has his back, even if he didn't know it yet.

Working for the Pinkerton Detective Agency, Kate uncovers the rebel plot to kill Abraham Lincoln in Baltimore. Kate warns Lincoln's staff that this only Southern city on his inaugural train route to Washington, DC is planning a deadly welcome. President-elect Lincoln is urged to change his route. But he refuses to cancel his commitments. In a race against time, Kate and Pinkerton have one last chance. Using disguises, false names, and the cover of darkness, the detectives put their plan into action.

Can they sneak Lincoln through Baltimore undetected?
Can they fool the spies watching his every move?
Can they get Lincoln safely to DC?

This exciting American history picture book from award-winning author Beth Anderson, well-known for action-packed books on daring women, and illustrated by Sally Wern Comport in her signature mix of collage, drawing, and paint, brings Kate Warne to thrilling and vivid life.

A great read for President's Day!
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