The Fabulous History of the Dismal Swamp Company: A Story of George Washington's Times

by Royster, Charles
ISBN: 9780679753056
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Overview

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.

  • Format: TradePaperback
  • Author: Royster, Charles
  • ISBN: 9780679753056
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 7.97 x 1.31
  • Number Of Pages: 640
  • Publication Year: 2000