The Counterfeit Prince of Old Texas: Swindling Slaver Monroe Edwards
Author | : Lora-Marie Bernard |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 144 |
Release | : 2017-01-23 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781625855626 |
ISBN-13 | : 1625855621 |
Rating | : 4/5 (621 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Counterfeit Prince of Old Texas: Swindling Slaver Monroe Edwards written by Lora-Marie Bernard and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2017-01-23 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.