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Cover: 9780786494910 | Aaron Burr in Exile | A Pariah in Paris, 1810-1811 | Merrill (u. a.)
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Aaron Burr in Exile
A Pariah in Paris, 1810-1811
Taschenbuch von Jane Merrill (u. a.)
Sprache: Englisch

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Aaron Burr--Revolutionary War hero, third vice president of the United States and a controversial figure of the early republic--was tried and acquitted of treason charges in 1807, and thereafter departed for self-imposed exile in Europe, his political career in ruins. Adrift in Paris for 15 months, he led a marginal existence on the run from creditors and the courts, getting by on handouts. While other Americans in Paris enjoyed official status that insulated them from life in the capital, Burr dreamed up fruitless schemes and pawned his possessions, yet remained in high spirits, enjoying Parisian theater and cafes. He shopped, flirted, paid for sex and associated with friends old and new while gathering the resolve to return to America.
Burr's Paris journal is a rare item, with only 250 unexpurgated copies printed in 1903. In it he relates his fascinating stories and describes Parisian life at the height of Napoleon's power. Drawing on Burr's journal and other sources, this book provides a self-portrait of the down-and-out Founding Father abroad.
Aaron Burr--Revolutionary War hero, third vice president of the United States and a controversial figure of the early republic--was tried and acquitted of treason charges in 1807, and thereafter departed for self-imposed exile in Europe, his political career in ruins. Adrift in Paris for 15 months, he led a marginal existence on the run from creditors and the courts, getting by on handouts. While other Americans in Paris enjoyed official status that insulated them from life in the capital, Burr dreamed up fruitless schemes and pawned his possessions, yet remained in high spirits, enjoying Parisian theater and cafes. He shopped, flirted, paid for sex and associated with friends old and new while gathering the resolve to return to America.
Burr's Paris journal is a rare item, with only 250 unexpurgated copies printed in 1903. In it he relates his fascinating stories and describes Parisian life at the height of Napoleon's power. Drawing on Burr's journal and other sources, this book provides a self-portrait of the down-and-out Founding Father abroad.
Über den Autor
Jane Merrill has published in 50 national magazines and has written books on fashion, lifestyle, and eighteenth century culture. She lives on the St. George Peninsula in Maine.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Table of Contents

Acknowledgments deletevi

Preface by Jane Merrill

One. Journal Keeping

Two. Persona Non Grata

Three. New Year's Eve, Paris, 1810

Four. Acquaintances

Five. Money Matters

Six. Lifestyle

Seven. Exploring the Capital

Eight. Cultural Diversions

Nine. Dining In and Out

Ten. Perambulation

Eleven. Female Companions

Twelve. Sex and Sanguinity

Thirteen. Julie

Fourteen. Saga of a Passport

Epilogue

Appendix A-Reading Burr

Appendix B-Aaron Burr and His Protégé John Vanderlyn in Paris, 1810-1811 (by Katherine Woltz)

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index
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Empfohlen (von): 18
Erscheinungsjahr: 2016
Fachbereich: Regionalgeschichte
Genre: Geschichte, Importe
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780786494910
ISBN-10: 0786494913
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Merrill, Jane
Endicott, John
Hersteller: McFarland
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 254 x 178 x 13 mm
Von/Mit: Jane Merrill (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum: 02.02.2016
Gewicht: 0,467 kg
Artikel-ID: 126071030
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