When the Mississippi ran backwards empire, intrigue, murder, and the New Madrid earthquakes
An account of the ecological and historical impact of a series of Mississippi River Valley earthquakes in 1811 and 1812 documents how towns were destroyed and political loyalties were altered, changing the course of the War of 1812.
| Main Author: | Feldman, Jay, 1943- |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York, N.Y. :
Free Press,
c2005.
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| Summary: |
An account of the ecological and historical impact of a series of Mississippi River Valley earthquakes in 1811 and 1812 documents how towns were destroyed and political loyalties were altered, changing the course of the War of 1812. |
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| Physical Description: |
viii, 307 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 275-294) and index. |
| ISBN: |
0743242785 (alk. paper) 9780743242783 (alk. paper) |