American emperor
Subtitle: Aaron Burr's challenge to Jefferson's America
By: David O. Stewart
Edition: 1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed.
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 410
ISBN-13: 9781439157183; 9781439160329
Subjects: Politics and government; Presidents; Election
Description: Traces the career of the third U.S. vice president and would-be secession leader, discussing his acrimonious relationship with Thomas Jefferson; his ambitious vision of expansion; and his historical, self-defended trial for treason.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 319-387) and index.
Table of contents: title: The dark star of the founding; title: Do not play the fool with his name; title: The duel; title: On the frontier; title: The restless west; title: Vice President Burr; title: "I ... shall seek another country"; title: The adventure begins; title: Early doubts; title: On the world stage; title: Burr's threats; title: The baron of the Ouachita Valley; title: The western world ignites; title: High water mark; title: Dancing on the Sabine; title: The Daveiss factor; title: Escape from Blennerhassett Island; title: Wilkinson unchained; title: Burr in chains; title: When cousins collide; title: What is treason?; title: Sympathy for villainy; title: A mammoth of iniquity; title: Searching for an overt act; title: A drawn battle; title: To Britain; title: On the continent; title: The history of thy crimes.