Assassinations, Threats, and the American Presidency

By Joseph Cooper,

Published February 15, 2016 at 1:00 PM EST

02/15/16 - Consider how American history and the Presidency have been influenced by assassination. Our President’s Day Topical Currents is with Florida Atlantic University professor Ronald Feinman. He’s written ASSASSINATIONS, THREATS AND THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY. Four presidents have been murdered. There have been some 16 assassination attempts, and two viable candidates were killed. That’s Topical Currents, Monday at 1pm.

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