When the Mississippi Ran Backwards: Empire, Intrigue, Murder, and the New Madrid Earthquakes of 1811-12 - Paperback
by Jay Feldman
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Free PressISBN-13:9780743242790ISBN-10:743242793UPC:9780743242790Book Category:History, NatureBook Subcategory:United States, Earthquakes & VolcanoesBook Topic:19th CenturySize:8.90 x 6.00 x 0.80 inchesWeight:1.0009Product ID:SC413BC0C5
When the Mississippi Ran Backwards: Empire, Intrigue, Murder, and the New Madrid Earthquakes of 1811-12
From Jay Feldmen comes an enlightening work about how the most powerful earthquakes in the history of America united the Indians in one last desperate rebellion, reversed the Mississippi River, revealed a seamy murder in the Jefferson family, and altered the course of the War of 1812. On December 15, 1811, two of Thomas Jefferson's nephews murdered a slave in cold blood and put his body parts...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Free PressISBN-13:9780743242790ISBN-10:743242793UPC:9780743242790Book Category:History, NatureBook Subcategory:United States, Earthquakes & VolcanoesBook Topic:19th CenturySize:8.90 x 6.00 x 0.80 inchesWeight:1.0009Product ID:SC413BC0C5
Jay Feldman's writings have appeared in Smithsonian magazine, Newsweek, Sports Illustrated, The New York Times, Gourmet, Whole Earth Review, and a wide variety of other national, regional, and local publications. A number of his pieces have been anthologized. He has also written for television, film, and the stage. He lives in Davis, California. For more information, visit www.jfeldman.com
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