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Death of an Empire - The Rise and Murderous Fall of Salem, America's Richest City (Hardcover) Loot Price: R840

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Death of an Empire - The Rise and Murderous Fall of Salem, America's Richest City (Hardcover): Robert Booth

Death of an Empire - The Rise and Murderous Fall of Salem, America's Richest City (Hardcover)

Robert Booth

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Most readers know Salem only for the city's notorious witch trials. But years later it became a very different city, one that produced America's first millionaire (still one of history's 75 wealthiest men) and boasted a maritime trade that made it the country's richest city. Westward expansion and the industrial revolution would eventually erode Salem's political importance, but it was a shocking murder and the scandal that followed which led at last to its fall from national prominence.

"Death of an Empire "is a finely-written tale of a little-known but remarkably rich era of American history, drawing in characters such as Nathaniel Hawthorne, John Quincy Adams, and Daniel Webster.

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Imprint:	Thomas Dunne Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	August 2011
First published:	August 2011
Authors:	Robert Booth
Dimensions:	235 x 156 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards / With dust jacket
Pages:	320
ISBN-13:	978-0-312-54038-8
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Local history Books > History > History of specific subjects > Local history Promotions
LSN:	0-312-54038-8
Barcode:	9780312540388