Wonderful career in crime, a: charles cowlam's masquerades in the civil war era and gilded age
Auteur :
Jr., Frank W. Garmon
Éditeur :
Louisiana State University Press
ISBN :
9780807182161
Date de publication :
23 juil. 2024
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,7 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Charles Cowlam's career as a convict, spy, detective, congressional candidate, adventurer, and con artist spanned the Civil War, Reconstruction, and Gilded Age. His life touched the era’s most prominent figures, including Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, and Ulysses S. Grant. This book brings his stunning machinations to light for the first time.