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The Burr Conspiracy : uncovering the story of an early American crisis /

A multifaceted portrait of the early American republic as seen through the lens of the Burr ConspiracyIn 1805 and 1806, Aaron Burr, former vice president of the newly formed American republic, traveled through the Trans-Appalachian West gathering support for a mysterious enterprise, for which he was...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Lewis, James E., 1964- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2017.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • So many stories: the circulation of information in the early republic
  • Lexington and Frankfort, Kentucky: July through December 1806
  • Guilt beyond question: the narrative of Thomas Jefferson
  • The threat to the union
  • The enterprise commenced: the cipher letter as a narrative
  • New Orleans, Orleans Territory: November 1806 through May 1807
  • The threat to the republic
  • Richmond, Virginia: March through October 1807
  • Who is Blennerhassett? The narrative of William Wirt
  • The conflict over Burr's followers
  • Final accounts of the Burr Conspiracy
  • Conclusion.