Death of an Empire: The Rise and Murderous Fall of Salem, America's Richest City
by Death of an Empire: The Rise and Murderous Fall of Salem, America's Richest City
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Most readers know Salem only for the city's notorious witch trials. But years later it became a very different city, one that produced America's first millionaire (still one of history's 75 wealthiest men) and boasted a maritime trade that made it the country's richest city. Westward expansion and the industrial revolution would eventually erode Salem's political importance, but it was a shocking murder and the scandal that followed which led at last to its fall from national prominence.
Death of an Empire is a finely-written tale of a little-known but remarkably rich era of American history, drawing in characters such as Nathaniel Hawthorne, John Quincy Adams, and Daniel Webster.
Product Details
- Thomas Dunne Books Brand
- Aug 16, 2011 Pub Date:
- 9780312540388 ISBN-13:
- 0312540388 ISBN-10:
- English Language
- 9.21 in * 0.81 in * 6.14 in Dimensions:
- 2 lb Weight:
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