Flush Times and Fever Dreams A Story of Capitalism and Slavery in the Age of Jackson |
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| Author:
| Rothman, Joshua D. |
| Series title: | A Sarah Mills Hodge Fund Publication |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8203-4681-6 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2014 |
| Publisher: | University of Georgia Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $30.95 |
Book Description:
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In 1834 Virgil Stewart rode from western Tennessee to a territory known as the ""Arkansas morass"" in pursuit of John Murrell, a thief accused of stealing two slaves. Stewart's adventure led to a sensational trial and a wildly popular published account that would ultimately help trigger widespread violence during the summer of 1835.
In 1834 Virgil Stewart rode from western Tennessee to a territory known as the ""Arkansas morass"" in pursuit of John Murrell, a thief accused of stealing two slaves. Stewart's adventure led to a sensational trial and a wildly popular published account that would ultimately help trigger widespread violence during the summer of 1835.