The Counterfeit Prince of Old Texas: Swindling Slaver Monroe Edwards
Lora-Marie Bernard
(Author)
Description
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.Product Details
Price
$21.99
$20.23
Publisher
History Press
Publish Date
January 23, 2017
Pages
144
Dimensions
5.9 X 0.4 X 8.9 inches | 0.7 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781467117876
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About the Author
Lora-Marie Bernard is an award-winning Texas journalist and author whose books focus on great Lone Star stories sifted through a modern lens. She earned her undergraduate degree in journalism at the Mayborn School of Journalism at the University of North Texas. She earned her master's degree in extension studies at Harvard University, where she studied journalism and museum studies.