Packhorses in Great Affairs: People who made things happen
by Morley P. Thompson
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- Paperback
- Condition
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About This Item
Morley P. Thompson, Berkeley, CA, 2010-01-01. Paperback. Good. Privately Published, Berkeley, CA [Published Date: 2010]. Soft cover, 132 pp. Black and white illustrations. In good+ condition. Glossy illustrated paper covers have light bumping and creasing to edges and corners and light overall scuffing with a bit of the color scuffed off along edges and spine. Binding tight. Pages clean and unmarked. NOT Ex-Library. NO remainder marks.Contents include: I. America's Oldest Profession: Land Acquisition and the Role the American Ambassador Livingston Played in the Louisiana Purchase; II. The Trial of the Century: The Treason Trial of Aaron Burr, which Established the Three Branches of Government; III. Gold, Fingered: The Story of the Spies Who Worked to provide Britain with the French Gold for the Financing of World War Two; IV. The Uncrowned Queen of Iraq: The Role of Gertrude Bell, along with T.E. Lawrence, in Establishing the Kingdom of Iraq; V. Literary Lady: The Role of Elisabeth Marbury in Opening Avenues for Women; VI. Audacity: Theodore Judah's Role in the Building of the Transcontinental Railroad; VII. The Battle That Never Was: The Role of Robert Morris and William Brown in the American Revolution; VIII. Pistols for Two, Coffee for One: The Hidden Triggers in the Burr-Hamilton Duel
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- Bookseller
- Epilonian Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 20190824006
- Title
- Packhorses in Great Affairs: People who made things happen
- Author
- Morley P. Thompson
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Morley P. Thompson, Berkeley, CA
- Date Published
- 2010-01-01
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- History, Biography
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