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The Resource American emperor : Aaron Burr's challenge to Jefferson's America, David O. Stewart

American emperor : Aaron Burr's challenge to Jefferson's America, David O. Stewart

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Summary
Traces the career of the third U.S. vice president and would-be secession leader, discussing his acrimonious relationship with Thomas Jefferson; his ambitious vision of expansion; and his historical, self-defended trial for treason
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Edition
1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed.
Extent
xx, 410 pages
Contents
  • The dark star of the founding
  • Do not play the fool with his name
  • The duel
  • On the frontier
  • The restless west
  • Vice President Burr
  • "I ... shall seek another country"
  • The adventure begins
  • Early doubts
  • On the world stage
  • Burr's threats
  • The baron of the Ouachita Valley
  • The western world ignites
  • High water mark
  • Dancing on the Sabine
  • The Daveiss factor
  • Escape from Blennerhassett Island
  • Wilkinson unchained
  • Burr in chains
  • When cousins collide
  • What is treason?
  • Sympathy for villainy
  • A mammoth of iniquity
  • Searching for an overt act
  • A drawn battle
  • To Britain
  • On the continent
  • The history of thy crimes
Isbn
9781439157183
Instance
Label
American emperor : Aaron Burr's challenge to Jefferson's America
Title
American emperor
Title remainder
Aaron Burr's challenge to Jefferson's America
Statement of responsibility
David O. Stewart
Creator
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
Traces the career of the third U.S. vice president and would-be secession leader, discussing his acrimonious relationship with Thomas Jefferson; his ambitious vision of expansion; and his historical, self-defended trial for treason
Biography type
contains biographical information
Cataloging source
DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Stewart, David O
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • maps
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Jefferson, Thomas
  • Burr, Aaron
  • Burr, Aaron
  • Jefferson, Thomas
  • Burr, Aaron
  • Jefferson, Thomas
  • Jefferson, Thomas
  • Burr, Aaron
  • Presidents
  • United States
  • États-Unis
  • Politics and government
  • Presidents
  • United States
  • USA
  • Presidents
  • United States
  • United States
Label
American emperor : Aaron Burr's challenge to Jefferson's America, David O. Stewart
Instantiates
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-387) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
The dark star of the founding -- Do not play the fool with his name -- The duel -- On the frontier -- The restless west -- Vice President Burr -- "I ... shall seek another country" -- The adventure begins -- Early doubts -- On the world stage -- Burr's threats -- The baron of the Ouachita Valley -- The western world ignites -- High water mark -- Dancing on the Sabine -- The Daveiss factor -- Escape from Blennerhassett Island -- Wilkinson unchained -- Burr in chains -- When cousins collide -- What is treason? -- Sympathy for villainy -- A mammoth of iniquity -- Searching for an overt act -- A drawn battle -- To Britain -- On the continent -- The history of thy crimes
Control code
698361318
Dimensions
24 cm
Edition
1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed.
Extent
xx, 410 pages
Isbn
9781439157183
Lccn
2011002647
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Note
WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 651
Other control number
40020125151
Other physical details
illustrations, map
System control number
(OCoLC)698361318
Label
American emperor : Aaron Burr's challenge to Jefferson's America, David O. Stewart
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-387) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
The dark star of the founding -- Do not play the fool with his name -- The duel -- On the frontier -- The restless west -- Vice President Burr -- "I ... shall seek another country" -- The adventure begins -- Early doubts -- On the world stage -- Burr's threats -- The baron of the Ouachita Valley -- The western world ignites -- High water mark -- Dancing on the Sabine -- The Daveiss factor -- Escape from Blennerhassett Island -- Wilkinson unchained -- Burr in chains -- When cousins collide -- What is treason? -- Sympathy for villainy -- A mammoth of iniquity -- Searching for an overt act -- A drawn battle -- To Britain -- On the continent -- The history of thy crimes
Control code
698361318
Dimensions
24 cm
Edition
1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed.
Extent
xx, 410 pages
Isbn
9781439157183
Lccn
2011002647
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Note
WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 651
Other control number
40020125151
Other physical details
illustrations, map
System control number
(OCoLC)698361318

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