Theodosia Burr Alston: Portrait of a Prodigy
"I've embraced this biography....  Richard Côté’s engaging writing style and demeanor are delightful.  I highly recommend it." --Greensboro, N.C. News & Record, Feb. 1, 2004An excellent account of Theodosia's life as the mistress of a Southern rice plantation....  This biography is a good read. --Henry Bischoff, Ph.D., Director of Historical Studies, The HermitageCôté has successfully woven together all the elements of Theodosia's story into a highly readable, scholarly piece of work.  --Katrina P. Lawrimore, Director, The Kaminski House Museum, Georgetown, S.C.In this exciting, carefully-researched biography, Côté has rescued Aaron Burr's daughter from 200 years of obscurity.  --Ray Swick, Ph.D., Historian, Blennerhassett Island Historical State ParkMeticulously researched and superbly written... An engaging and remarkable look into a formidable woman's life in the early nineteenth century. --Midwest Book Review, October 2002Should you consider John Adams a compelling figure in early America, wait until you behold Theodosia Burr Alston. --The State newspaper (Columbia, S.C.), November 10, 2002This engaging account of Theodosia Burr Alston is filled with enough intrigues to satisfy the most jaded conspiracy theorist.  --Walter Edgar, Ph.D., author of South Carolina: A History[Côté] addresses myths and misconceptions about Theodosia....  [Her] famous disappearance at sea in January 1813...is the most interesting part. --The Sun News (Myrtle Beach, S.C.)