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James Madison Hood

By Kingston, George C.

James Madison Hood Memories

James Madison Hood

By Kingston, George C.

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Captain James Madison Hood was the real U.S. Consul in the novel Anna and the King of Siam, but before his arrival in Bangkok, he was also a merchant ship captain, builder of clipper ships, legislator in both Massachusetts and Illinois, industrialist, and land speculator. He was present at the birth of the Republican Party. As U.S. Consul, he presided over the trial of Dr. Dan Beach Bradley for libel of the French Consul, Gabriel Aubaret, a case which influenced the course of Southeast Asian history and got Anna Leonowens in trouble with King Mongkut. Captain Hood lived large and was not above a little extralegal maneuvering to support his lifestyle. His life is a tour through the politics, economics and deal making of the mid-19th century.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
246
Release Date:
2013-01-24
Publication Date:
2013-01-24
Publisher:
McFarland and Company, Inc.
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0786471948
ISBN13:
9780786471942
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Minimum Reading Age:
18
Weight:
405 g
Height:
152 cm
Width:
229 cm
Thickness:
15 cm
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