The Traumatic Colonel : The Founding Fathers, Slavery, and the Phantasmatic Aaron Burr [1 ed.] 9781479888160, 9781479871674

In American political fantasy, the Founding Fathers loom large, at once historical and mythical figures. In The Traumati

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The Traumatic Colonel : The Founding Fathers, Slavery, and the Phantasmatic Aaron Burr [1 ed.]
9781479888160, 9781479871674

In American political fantasy, the Founding Fathers loom large, at once historical and mythical figures. In The Traumati

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