William Cooper's town : power and persuasion on the frontier of the early American republic / Alan Taylor.
Taylor, Alan, 1955-
1996
F129.C77 T38 1996 (Mapit)
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Title William Cooper's town : power and persuasion on the frontier of the early American republic / Alan Taylor.
Author Taylor, Alan, 1955-
Edition 1st Vintage Books ed.
ISBN 9780679773009 (pbk.)
0679773002 (pbk.)
Imprint New York : Vintage Books, a division of Random House, 1996, c1995.
Language English
Description viii, 549 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 21 cm.
Call Number F129.C77 T38 1996
Dewey Decimal Classification 974.7/74
Summary A dual history and biography profiles William Cooper, a shrewd land developer, presiding judge, and U.S. Congressman, against the backdrop of post-Revolutionary War America, and explains how his life reflected the nation.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
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I: Ascent
Friend Billy
Visions
Revolution
Settlement
Jewels of the forest
II: Power
Father of the people
Trials
The village
The political wars
Friends of the people
III: Legacies
Hannah
Father and sons
Murder and bloodshed
Inheritance lost
The novelist.

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