Notorious woman the celebrated case of Myra Clark Gaines
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| Format: | Elektronisch E-Book |
| Sprache: | English |
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Louisiana State University Press
©2001
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| Schriftenreihe: | Southern biography series
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| Beschreibung: | First printing Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-284) and index Cover; Contents; Preface; Introduction: The Celebrated Case of Myra Clark Gaines; I.A Journey of Discovery; II. The City by the River; III. ""A Pair of Unscrupulous Adventurers""; IV. A Man of ""Energy, Intelligence, and Pliability""; V.A Life of Intrigue; VI. A Romance in Real Life; VII. A Most Unusual Woman; VIII. A ""Prolonged and Interesting Lawsuit""; IX. The Supreme Court Changes Its Mind; X. Victory at Last; Conclusion: ""The Most Remarkable Case""; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z. The legal crusade of Myra Clark Gaines (1804?-1885) has all the trappings of classic melodrama - a lost heir, a missing will, an illicit relationship, a questionable marriage, a bigamous husband, and a murder. For a half century the daughter of New Orleans millionaire Daniel Clark struggled to justify her claim to his enormous fortune in a case that captivated the nineteenth-century public. Elizabeth Urban Alexander taps voluminous court records and letters to unravel the twists and turns of Gaines's litigation and reveal the truth behind the mysterious saga of this notorious woman. Myra, the d |
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| Beschreibung: | xiv, 301 pages : |
| ISBN: | 9780807153987 0807153982 9780807126981 0807126985 9780807130247 9780807153994 0807153990 |