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The fabulous history of the Dismal Swamp Company : a story of George Washington's times
The fabulous history of the Dismal Swamp Company : a story of George Washington's times
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Traces the history of the Dismal Swamp Company, a consortium of men who proposed draining and developing a vast swampland along the Virginia-North Carolina border; and discusses the eighteenth-century culture of greed that prompted people to embark upon such a delusional enterprise.
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Title
The fabulous history of the Dismal Swamp Company : a story of George Washington's times
Call No
975.5 Roy
Edition
1st Vintage Books ed.
Authors
Royster, Charles
Subjects
Dismal Swamp (N.C. and Va.)--History--18th century.
Washington, George, 1732-1799--Friends and associates.
Political corruption--Virginia--History--18th century.
Land speculation--Dismal Swamp (N.C. and Va.)--History--18th century.
Dismal Swamp (N.C. and Va.)--History.
Washington, George, 1732-1799. sears
Political corruption--History.
Language
English
Published
New York : Vintage Books, 1999.
Publication Desc
xi, 622 p. : ill., maps ;
ISBN
0679753052
LCCN
98042773
Target Audience
Adult
Dimensions
21 cm.