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Eagle's Cry

Library Edition

by David Nevin

ISBN: 0312855117
ISBN-13: 9780312855116
Format: Hardcover

Summary

In 1799, the Federalist party has lost the election to the Democratic party, and, determined to reverse the situation, they enlist Aaron Burr in a scheme that ultimately fails. John Adams, Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison and his wife Dolley are key players in this historical drama about the convoluted politics of a crucial period in American history.

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Bibliographic Details

Publisher: St Martins Pr
Published date: 2000
Size: 6.25 x 9.5 inches
Weight: 1.65 pounds
Pages: 448

Publisher's Notes

After the death of George Washington, a fledgling America is thrown into turmoil by the growth of a two-party political system, the machinations of an ambitious Aaron Burr, and a growing French presence to the West as Napoleon Bonaparte forces the Spanish to turn over New Orleans to him, allowing him to potentially seize control of the Mississippi Valley.

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