When the Mississippi Ran Backwards Empire, Intrigue, Murder, and the New Madrid Earthquakes Of 1811-12

Name: When the Mississippi Ran Backwards Empire, Intrigue, Murder, and the New Madrid Earthquakes Of 1811-12
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ISBN: 9780743242790

ISBN-10: 0743242793

ISBN-13: 9780743242790

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Authors: Jay Feldman

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On December 15, 1811, two of Thomas Jefferson's nephews murdered a slave in cold blood and put his body parts into a roaring fire. The evidence would have been destroyed but for a rare act of God -- or, as some believed, of the Indian chief Tecumseh.That same day, the Mississippi River's first steamboat, piloted by Nicholas Roosevelt, powered itself toward New Orleans on its maiden voyage. The sky grew hazy and red, and jolts of electricity flashed in the air. A prophecy by Tecumseh was about to be fulfilled.He had warned reluctant warrior-tribes that he would stamp his feet and bring down their houses. Sure enough, between December 16, 1811, and late April 1812, a catastrophic series of…

Book details

List price: $22.99
Publisher: Free Press
Publication date: 4/7/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.80" tall
Weight: 0.924

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.