Meriwether Lewis: the assassination of an American hero and the silver mines of Mexico

This new full-length biography of Meriwether Lewis is presented within the context of the turbulent times of the early American Republic. The author discusses intrigues to seize the Floridas and Louisiana from Spain with the help of France or Britain, and makes the case for General James Wilkinson assassinating General Anthony Wayne to become the commanding general of the U.S. Army. She proposes that the deadlock in the presidential election of 1800 between Aaron Burr and Thomas Jefferson was caused by a British faction of Federalists who planned to invade Louisiana and Mexico if Burr were ele.;Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Chapter Summaries; List of Maps; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Albemarle County: 1774-76; 2. George Rogers Clark; 3. Growing Up in Albemarle; 4. The Whiskey Rebellion: 1794-1795; 5. James Wilkinson; 6. The Legion of the United States: 1792-96; 7. Mississippi Valley Conspiracies: 1797-1798; 8. Conflicts and Secrets: 1798-1801; 9. The President's House: 1801-1803; 10. Journey to the Pacific: 1803-1806; 11. The Burr-Wilkinson Conspiracy: 1804-7; 12. Governor of Louisiana Territory: 1807-1809; 13. The Assassination of Meriwether Lewis.