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Death of an Empire : The Rise and Murderous Fall of Salem, America's Richest City by Robert Booth (2011, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherSt. Martin's Press
ISBN-100312540388
ISBN-139780312540388
eBay Product ID (ePID)99481671
Product Key Features
Book TitleDeath of an Empire : the Rise and Murderous Fall of Salem, America's Richest City
Number of Pages352 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2011
TopicMurder / General, United States / State & Local / New England (Ct, mA, Me, NH, Ri, VT), Economic Conditions, General, Legal History
IllustratorYes
GenreLaw, True Crime, Biography & Autobiography, Business & Economics, History
AuthorRobert Booth
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.2 in
Item Weight18.7 Oz
Item Length9.5 in
Item Width6.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2011-005078
ReviewsA complex and well-researched yarn, Death of an Empire chronicles the little-known history of this relatively brief period of wealth and good fortune for a Massachusetts seafaring center, along with its economic downfall amid the rise of industrialization in the United States. It also recounts a lethal conspiracy and scandal that robbed Salem of whatever remaining luster was left after the city's golden age. Booth, a local historian - and sometime lobsterman - grew up in Marblehead and knows the territory of which he writes with authority., Booth has reconstructed in astonishing detail not only the Salem of Hawthorne, Joseph Story, and Daniel Webster but also true Heart of Darkness moments from all corners of the globe., " The Death of an Empire is a masterfully told story of greed, recklessness, murder, and the precipitous decline of Salem, one of young America's greatest ports. It is a chilling tale and an excellent history, which is as fascinating as it is shocking." --Eric Jay Dolin, author of Fur, Fortune, and Empire and Leviathan "Beautifully written and impeccably researched, The Death of an Empire details not only the death rattle of one of our country's most important world ports but the growing pains of an emerging nation. Robert Booth has spun a stranger than fiction family saga set in my favorite city, a tale that will hold the reader enthralled." --Brunonia Barry, author of The Lace Reader "A fascinating exploration of the dark side of Salem's maritime history, which includes drug peddling, slave trading and murder. The mercantile glory so often contrasted with the shame of Salem's witch trials is here shown to be as equally underpinned as that dark episode by hypocrisy, ruthlessness and greed." --Frances Hill, author of A Delusion of Satan "A complex and well-researched yarn, Death of an Empire chronicles the little-known history of this relatively brief period of wealth and good fortune for a Massachusetts seafaring center, along with its economic downfall amid the rise of industrialization in the United States. It also recounts a lethal conspiracy and scandal that robbed Salem of whatever remaining luster was left after the city's golden age. Booth, a local historian - and sometime lobsterman - grew up in Marblehead and knows the territory of which he writes with authority." -- The Boston Globe "Booth has reconstructed in astonishing detail not only the Salem of Hawthorne, Joseph Story, and Daniel Webster but also true Heart of Darkness moments from all corners of the globe." --Booklist "This is a readable, even gripping account of the consequences of the economic decline of a once proud city. Recommended for fans of accessible history and historical true crime." --Library Journal, The Death of an Empire is a masterfully told story of greed, recklessness, murder, and the precipitous decline of Salem, one of young America's greatest ports. It is a chilling tale and an excellent history, which is as fascinating as it is shocking., " The Death of an Empire is a masterfully told story of greed, recklessness, murder, and the precipitous decline of Salem, one of young America's greatest ports. It is a chilling tale and an excellent history, which is as fascinating as it is shocking." --Eric Jay Dolin, author of Fur, Fortune, and Empire and Leviathan "Beautifully written and impeccably researched, The Death of an Empire details not only the death rattle of one of our country's most important world ports but the growing pains of an emerging nation. Robert Booth has spun a stranger than fiction family saga set in my favorite city, a tale that will hold the reader enthralled." --Brunonia Barry, author of The Lace Reader "A fascinating exploration of the dark side of Salem's maritime history, which includes drug peddling, slave trading and murder. The mercantile glory so often contrasted with the shame of Salem's witch trials is here shown to be as equally underpinned as that dark episode by hypocrisy, ruthlessness and greed." -- Frances Hill, author of A Delusion of Satan "A complex and well-researched yarn, Death of an Empire chronicles the little-known history of this relatively brief period of wealth and good fortune for a Massachusetts seafaring center, along with its economic downfall amid the rise of industrialization in the United States. It also recounts a lethal conspiracy and scandal that robbed Salem of whatever remaining luster was left after the city's golden age. Booth, a local historian - and sometime lobsterman - grew up in Marblehead and knows the territory of which he writes with authority." -- The Boston Globe "Booth has reconstructed in astonishing detail not only the Salem of Hawthorne, Joseph Story, and Daniel Webster but also true Heart of Darkness moments from all corners of the globe." -- Booklist "This is a readable, even gripping account of the consequences of the economic decline of a once proud city. Recommended for fans of accessible history and historical true crime." -- Library Journal, A fascinating exploration of the dark side of Salem's maritime history, which includes drug peddling, slave trading and murder. The mercantile glory so often contrasted with the shame of Salem's witch trials is here shown to be as equally underpinned as that dark episode by hypocrisy, ruthlessness and greed., " The Death of an Empire is a masterfully told story of greed, recklessness, murder, and the precipitous decline of Salem, one of young America's greatest ports. It is a chilling tale and an excellent history, which is as fascinating as it is shocking." --Eric Jay Dolin, author of Fur, Fortune, and Empire and Leviathan "Beautifully written and impeccably researched, The Death of an Empire details not only the death rattle of one of our country's most important world ports but the growing pains of an emerging nation. Robert Booth has spun a stranger than fiction family saga set in my favorite city, a tale that will hold the reader enthralled." --Brunonia Barry, author of The Lace Reader "A fascinating exploration of the dark side of Salem's maritime history, which includes drug peddling, slave trading and murder. The mercantile glory so often contrasted with the shame of Salem's witch trials is here shown to be as equally underpinned as that dark episode by hypocrisy, ruthlessness and greed." --Frances Hill, author of A Delusion of Satan, Beautifully written and impeccably researched, The Death of an Empire details not only the death rattle of one of our country's most important world ports but the growing pains of an emerging nation. Robert Booth has spun a stranger than fiction family saga set in my favorite city, a tale that will hold the reader enthralled., This is a readable, even gripping account of the consequences of the economic decline of a once proud city. Recommended for fans of accessible history and historical true crime.
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal974.4/5
SynopsisMost readers know Salem only for the city's notorious witch trials. But years later it became a very different city, one that produced America's first millionaire (still one of history's 75 wealthiest men) and boasted a maritime trade that made it the country's richest city. Westward expansion and the industrial revolution would eventually erode Salem's political importance, but it was a shocking murder and the scandal that followed which led at last to its fall from national prominence. Death of an Empire is a finely-written tale of a little-known but remarkably rich era of American history, drawing in characters such as Nathaniel Hawthorne, John Quincy Adams, and Daniel Webster.
LC Classification NumberF74.S1B66 2011
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America's First Millionaire in a small Massachusetts seaport
A well written entertaining story of the global trading sea captains and America's first millionaire. When the U.S. was a friend to all nations while the Napoleonic Wars kept British and French ships in port, and U,S, 80 foot sailing schooners handled most global traffic in spices from Indonesia and colorful cotton cloth from India! The rest is history as they say.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
