The Counterfeit Prince of Old Texas: Swindling Slaver Monroe Edwards
Lora-Marie Bernard
(Author)
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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
$20.45
Publisher
History Press
Publish Date
January 23, 2017
Pages
144
Dimensions
5.9 X 8.9 X 0.4 inches | 0.7 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781467117876
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About the Author
Called one of the state's best storytellers by Texana Reads, Lora-Marie Bernard has written several books for The History Press, including The Yellow Rose of Texas: The Song, The Legend & Emily D. West, The Counterfeit Prince of Old Texas: Swindling Slaver Monroe Edwards and Lower Brazos River Canals . She is a coauthor of Houston Center: Vision to Excellence (Green Oaks Publishing). Early in her career, she won the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award and has continued to receive numerous accolades for her public affairs and investigative reporting. A former vice-president for the Southeast Texas Museum Association, she currently serves as an international corporate board member for the Alumnae-Network for Harvard Women.
