When the Mississippi Ran Backwards 
Subtitle: Empire, Intrigue, Murder, and the New Madrid Earthquakes
Publisher: Free Press
Published: March 1, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9780743242783
Subjects: Mississippi River; New Madrid Earthquakes, 1811-1812; History: World; General; Wars; History - U.S; New Madrid Earthquakes, 1811-1; Missouri; Indians of North America; Earthquakes & Volcanoes; United States - 19th Century; History / United States / 19th Century; 1812-1815; 19th century; History
First sentence: ACCOMPANIED by an entourage of Shawnee, Kickapoo, and Winnebago warriors, the Shawnee chief strode decisively through the Creek village of Tuckhabatchee.