The counterfeit prince of old Texas : swindling slaver Monroe Edwards /
After Monroe Edwards died in Sing Sing prison in 1847, penny dreadfuls memorialized him as the most celebrated American forger until the turn of the century. With a bizarre biography too complicated for easy history, his critical contributions to Texas settlement, revolution and annexation were inex...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Charleston, S.C. :
History Press,
[2017]
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| Summary: | After Monroe Edwards died in Sing Sing prison in 1847, penny dreadfuls memorialized him as the most celebrated American forger until the turn of the century. With a bizarre biography too complicated for easy history, his critical contributions to Texas settlement, revolution and annexation were inextricably mired in his activities as a slave smuggler and confidence man. Author Lora-Marie Bernard unravels the unbelievable story of one of the most notorious criminal adventurers ever to set foot on the soil of the Lone Star State. |
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| Physical Description: | 142 pages ; illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 135-137) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781467117876 1467117870 |