
The Burr Conspiracy: Uncovering the Story of an Early American Crisis
James E. Lewis Jr.
The Burr Conspiracy: Uncovering the Story of an Early American Crisis
James E. Lewis Jr.
#3779 of 3,809 books · #1180 in History
Longlisted for the Cundill History Prize (2018).
A multifaceted portrait of the early American republic as examined through the lens of the Burr Conspiracy explores the political and cultural forces that influenced public perception and how in spite of vague and conflicting evidence, the former Vice President was arrested and tried for treason.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- ISBN-13
- 9780691191553
- Genre
- Topics
- Burr ConspiracyEarly American republic politicsTreason trial
Awards
- Cundill History PrizeLonglisted(2018)
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