{"product_id":"the-fabulous-history-of-the-dismal-swamp-company-a-story-of-george-washingtons-times-paperback","title":"The Fabulous History of the Dismal Swamp Company: A Story of George Washington's Times - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharles Royster\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRoyster 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, \u003cb\u003eThe Fabulous History of the Dismal Swamp Company\u003c\/b\u003e is an eye-opening account of greed, folly, and venture capitalism in the revolutionary era.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom 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. \u003cbr\u003eRoyster 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHARLES ROYSTER\u003c\/b\u003e is Boyd Professor of History at Louisiana State University. His previous books include \u003ci\u003eA Revolutionary People at War: The Continental Army and American Character, 1775-1783, \u003c\/i\u003e which won the Francis Parkman Prize, and \u003ci\u003eThe Destructive War: William Tecumseh Sherman, Stonewall Jackson, and the Americans, \u003c\/i\u003e which won a Bancroft Prize and the Lincoln Prize.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 640\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.31 x 7.97 x 5.22 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 05, 2000\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53402162528563,"sku":"9780679753056","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/5w4qn0V9PV9780679753056.webp?v=1779871971","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-fabulous-history-of-the-dismal-swamp-company-a-story-of-george-washingtons-times-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}