Jefferson and the Gun-Men: How the West Was Almost Lost - Hardcover

Montgomery, M. R.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0517702126 ISBN 13: 9780517702123

Publisher: Crown Pub, 2000

Synopsis

A history of the presidency of Thomas Jefferson and the Lewis and Clark expedition focuses on the machinations of Aaron Burr, who was plotting with a top military commander to make a secret alliance with Spain, raise an army, and invade the new U.S. territory.

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Review:

" Styled more as an adventure narrative . . . an enjoyable romp with Lewis, Clark, and Pike, along with an interesting introduction to the drama of Aaron Burr's failed attempt to establish himself as emperor of the Louisiana territories." -- "Kirkus Reviews"
" In this tale of subterfuge, derring-do, and exploration, we learn the stories of Lewis and Clark and Zebulon Pike in ways we never heard of before. . . . Those who have grown up with the assumption that the U.S. government was always a coherent whole will find this disturbing. We see that our unity was fought over even before the great conflagration of the Civil War. Montgomery has done a truly Homeric job of finding the obscure fact, the explaining anecdote, and the indisputable truth about numerous events. His book is sharp, easily understood, and places this great conspiracy in context." -- "The Decatur Daily" (Alabama)

"Styled more as an adventure narrative . . . an enjoyable romp with Lewis, Clark, and Pike, along with an interesting introduction to the drama of Aaron Burr's failed attempt to establish himself as emperor of the Louisiana territories."--"Kirkus Reviews"
"In this tale of subterfuge, derring-do, and exploration, we learn the stories of Lewis and Clark and Zebulon Pike in ways we never heard of before. . . . Those who have grown up with the assumption that the U.S. government was always a coherent whole will find this disturbing. We see that our unity was fought over even before the great conflagration of the Civil War. Montgomery has done a truly Homeric job of finding the obscure fact, the explaining anecdote, and the indisputable truth about numerous events. His book is sharp, easily understood, and places this great conspiracy in context."--"The Decatur Daily" (Alabama)

About the Author:

M.R. Montgomery has been a journalist for thirty years and is the author of five previous books. He graduated from Stanford University and the University of Oregon with degrees in American history. A native of Montana, he has returned there often in search of the landscape and community that make up the last remnants of the days of bison and longhorns, cowboys and schoolmarms. He lives in Boston with his wife, Florence.

About this edition

• Publisher: Crown Pub
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0517702126
• ISBN 13: 9780517702123
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 333