An account of the ecological and historical impact of a series of Mississippi River Valley earthquakes that took place in 1811 and 1812 documents how towns were destroyed, a massive lake was created, and political loyalties were altered, changing the course of the War of 1812. 35,000 first printing.
When the Mississippi Ran Backwards: Empire, Intrigue, Murder, and the New Madrid Earthquakes
Brand: Free Press
$17.44 - $45.97
- UPC:
- 9780743242783
- Maximum Purchase:
- 3 units
- Binding:
- Hardcover
- Publication Date:
- 2005-03-01
- Release Date:
- 2005-03-01
- Author:
- Jay Feldman
- Language:
- english