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Joseph's Act
Joseph and his father, Nicholas, create a "mind-reading" act for the public. It is nearly finished after two years of work -
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Second Sight
The timespan for the book's events -
Horse Race
Joseph and his family attend a horse race, where Joseph encounters someone who looks strangely familiar -
The First Act
Joseph and his father finally pull in their first act! It goes extremely well. -
Battle of Spring Hill
The battle was won by the Conferderacy. However, due to errors, the Union troops were able to retreat to Franklin. -
Battle of Franklin
Conferdate soldiers marched on Franklin after a Union retreat to this town. -
Cassandra
The Girl he saw at the race track comes to the boardinghouse. With her abusive uncle. -
A New Addition to the Act
Joseph and his father decide they need to liven up the show by giving the audience a chance to write a word down on a piece of paper and have Joseph read it off to them without looking. -
Battle of Nashville
As part of retaliation for the invasion of Franklin, they crushed Conferdacy soldiers at Nashville -
Mademoiselle Delphine
Cassandra takes on a new identity when her uncle thinks she possesses "second sight". -
Ford's Theatre
Joseph is invited to preform at Ford's Theatre where they are brought up to the President Box after the show. -
Cassandra's Vision
Cassandra begins having visions about the president's kidnapping. -
Strange Events
Joseph is worried when Cassandra envisions the president's assassination. People also seem to be following him. -
Assassination Prevention
Joseph prevents President Linooln's assassination, causing Booth to run from the scene. -
Lincoln's Assassination
Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth