A nation rising : untold tales of flawed founders, fallen heroes, and forgotten fighters from America's hidden history
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Published
New York : Smithsonian Books/HarperCollins, c2010.
Format
Book
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xxvi, 294 pages ; 24 cm.
Status
Asbury - Adult Non-Fiction
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Published
New York : Smithsonian Books/HarperCollins, c2010.
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-277) and index.
Description
Explores America's hidden history in the first half of the nineteenth century, one of the most tumultuous but overlooked periods in the nation's early history.
Description
In the dramatic period from 1800 through 1850, Davis explores: Aaron Burr's 1807 trial; an 1813 Indian uprising; a mutiny aboard the slave ship Creole; the "Dade Massacre" and the start of the second Seminole War; the bloody "Bible Riots" in Philadelphia; and the story of Jessie Benton and Lt. John C. Frémont.--From publisher description.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Davis, K. C. (2010). A nation rising: untold tales of flawed founders, fallen heroes, and forgotten fighters from America's hidden history . Smithsonian Books/HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Davis, Kenneth C. 2010. A Nation Rising: Untold Tales of Flawed Founders, Fallen Heroes, and Forgotten Fighters From America's Hidden History. Smithsonian Books/HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Davis, Kenneth C. A Nation Rising: Untold Tales of Flawed Founders, Fallen Heroes, and Forgotten Fighters From America's Hidden History Smithsonian Books/HarperCollins, 2010.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Davis, Kenneth C. A Nation Rising: Untold Tales of Flawed Founders, Fallen Heroes, and Forgotten Fighters From America's Hidden History Smithsonian Books/HarperCollins, 2010.
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