The Fabulous History of the Dismal Swamp Company

Name: The Fabulous History of the Dismal Swamp Company
Brand: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
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By Charles Royster

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From historian Charles Royster--winner of the Francis Parkman, Bancroft, and Lincoln prizes--comes the history of one of eighteenth-century America's most fantastic land speculation deals: William Byrd's scheme to develop 900 square miles of swamp on the Virginia-North Carolina border and create fabulous wealth for himself and other shareholders, including George Washington. Royster scrupulously follows the paper trail through the byways of transatlantic deal-cutting, providing a rare view of early American economic culture. Elegantly written and impressively researched, The Fabulous History of the Dismal Swamp Company is an eye-opening account of greed, folly, and venture capitalism in the revolutionary era.

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Binding:: Paperback
Edition:: 1
Number of Pages:: 642
Release Date:: 2000-12-05
Publication Date:: 2000-12-05
Publisher:: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 0679753052
ISBN13:: 9780679753056
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 791 g
Height:: 132 cm
Width:: 203 cm
Thickness:: 37 cm

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