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In 1805 and 1806, Aaron Burr traveled through the Trans-Appalachian West gathering support for a mysterious enterprise, for which he was arrested and tried for treason in 1807. This book explores the political and cultural forces that shaped how Americans made sense of the rumors and reports about Burr鈥檚 intentions and movements, and examines what the resulting crisis reveals about Americans鈥� anxieties concerning the new nation鈥檚 fragile union. The Burr Conspiracy was a cause c茅l猫bre of the early republic鈥攚ith Burr cast as the chief villain of the Founding Fathers. He was said to have enticed some people with plans to liberate Spanish Mexico, others with promises of land in the Orleans Territory, still others with talk of building a new empire beyond the Appalachians. James E. Lewis Jr. looks at how differing understandings of the conspiracy were influenced by everything from biased newspapers to notions of honor and gentility, providing a multifaceted portrait of the republic at a time when it was far from clear how long it would last.

Awards and Recognition

• Finalist for the 2018 George Washington Prize
• 2017 Finalist in History, ForeWord Reviews鈥� INDIES Book of the Year Awards
• Longlisted for the 2018 Cundill History Prize, McGill University