The Mississippi Bubble
Author:
Thomas B. Costain
Illustrator:
Warren Chappell
Publication:
1955 by Random House
Genre:
History, Non-fiction
Series:
Landmark Books (Landmark)
Series Number: 52
Pages:
185
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Thomas B. Costain
1885 - 1965Canadian-American
Thomas Bertram Costain, b.1885, d.1965 Thomas B. Costain, Canadian-born citizen of the United States, has made the field of writing his life's care... See more
Warren Chappell
1904 - 1991American
Warren Chappell, draughtsman and type designer, was born in Richmond, Virginia, in 1904, and received a B.A. degree from the University of Richmond.... See more
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Landmark Books: What They Are and Why They Matter
Released in 2022 by Plumfield Moms Podcast
Available formats: Streaming Audio
Length: 52 min.
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Two-part episode hosted by Podcast Moms with guests Sandy Hall (Hall's Living Library), Jill Morgan (Purple House Press), and Tanya Arnold (Biblioguides) where they discuss the Landmark series, how they came to be and why they are worth adding to a home library.
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The Mississippi Bubble
Reviewed by Sherry Early
An exciting story of intrepid explorers and land speculation and fortunes made and lost, with both heroes and villains, winners and losers, and a narrative thread of consistent and faithful service on the part of one man in particular with the goal of building a “New World” in America at the mouth of the Mississippi River. However, the book shows the strengths and weaknesses of its date of publication, 1955, as Mr. Costain loses his attention to historical detail and his concern to portray all of the parties to the situation fairly and accurately when it comes to Native Americans and enslaved Africans.
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