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Title: Jefferson's Great Gamble: The Remarkable Story of Jefferson, Napoleon and the Men Behind the Louisiana Purchase by Charles A. Cerami ISBN: 1-57071-945-4 Publisher: Sourcebooks Trade Pub. Date: March, 2003 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.62 (13 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: From New Oleans to all of Louisiana
Comment: In Jefferson's Great Gamble, Charles A. Cerami gives the reader a look behind the scenes of the greatest real estate deal in American history. We see all of the participants, some mere glimpses, others in-depth. It was a moment in time when their strengths and weaknesses showed clearly.
Cerami has done a great service to those who study Early American history. But it is the less dedicated students who may learn things they never knew. For instance, we learn here about Robert Livingston, a man who has been nearly lost to history, yet the one who was present at the beginning of the negotiations between the United States and France. The story opens with information on Livingston and how his relationships with the leaders of France made it all possible. We learn, too, about the machinations used by Jefferson and Madison, from disinformation to sending Monroe to conclude the deal. Going from seeking to purchase New Orleans, in order to secure use of the Mississippi, to being offered the whole of Louisiana, whose boundaries were only vaguely known,
Although some of the narrative is slightly disjointed, it is not difficult to follow the story. The participants often seem petty and self-serving, yet their strength of character and dedication to their countries stand out. This is a worthwhile read for anyone interested in the early history of America or the Napoleonic period.
Rating: 5
Summary: Well done and informative
Comment: If you need to understand the way the LA purchase was part of American history then this the book to read. The book does an excellent job of explaining Madison, Jefferson, Livingston, Marbois and Talleyrand's ideas about how to sell, buy and determine how valuable the LA purchase was. I would suggest this to anybody who loves American history and would like to find out how America almost became a French territory.
Rating: 5
Summary: Jefferson's Great Gamble
Comment: This book was a great and fluid read all the way thru. It's a great overview of Jefferson's gamble on Madison, Livingston, Marbois, Talleyrand. Jefferson's Gamble on people. On the nation. And on the future.
Great read!
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Title: A Wilderness So Immense : The Louisiana Purchase and the Destiny of America by Jon Kukla ISBN: 0375408126 Publisher: Knopf Pub. Date: 08 April, 2003 List Price(USD): $30.00 |
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Title: The Louisiana Purchase by Thomas Fleming ISBN: 0471267384 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Pub. Date: 13 June, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Jefferson's War: America's First War on Terror 1801-1805 by Joseph Wheelan ISBN: 0786712325 Publisher: Carroll & Graf Pub. Date: September, 2003 List Price(USD): $27.00 |
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Title: Washington's Crossing (Pivotal Moments in American History) by David Hackett Fischer ISBN: 0195170342 Publisher: Oxford University Press Pub. Date: February, 2004 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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Title: Fraud of the Century: Rutherford B. Hayes, Samuel Tilden, and the Stolen Election of 1876 by Roy Morris Jr. ISBN: 0743223861 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Pub. Date: 12 February, 2003 List Price(USD): $27.00 |
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