When the Mississippi Ran Backwards: Empire, Intrigue, Murder, and the New Madrid Earthquakes of 1811-12
by Jay Feldman
Jay Feldman’s When the Mississippi Ran Backwards examines the New Madrid earthquakes of 1811–12 within a volatile landscape of empire, intrigue, and murder. Combining natural history with American history, the book offers a dramatic look at a pivotal period along the Mississippi and the forces shaping it.
About This Book
When the Mississippi Ran Backwards explores the New Madrid earthquakes of 1811–12, one of the most striking natural events in American history.
Set along the Mississippi during a period shaped by empire and political tension, the book connects seismic upheaval with a broader atmosphere of intrigue and violence.
Jay Feldman presents a historical narrative that brings together disaster, power, and murder in the early nineteenth-century United States.
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