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The king of confidence : a tale of utopian dreamers, frontier schemers, true believers, false prophets, and the murder of an American monarch / Miles Harvey.

Summary:
In 1843, James Strang, a charismatic young lawyer and avowed atheist, converted to a burgeoning religious movement known as Mormonism. He persuaded hundreds to follow him to Beaver Island in Lake Michigan, and declared himself a divine king. He controlled a fourth of the state of Michigan, practiced plural marriages, and established a pirate colony where he perpetrated thefts, corruption and frauds of all kinds. His assassination made front-page news across the country. Harvey tells Strang's fascinating but largely forgotten story, an account of one of the country's boldest con men and the boisterous era that allowed him to thrive. -- adapted from jacket

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780316463591
  • ISBN: 0316463590
  • Physical Description: ix, 401 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Little Brown and Company, 2020.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 377-386) and index.
Subject: Strang, James Jesse, 1813-1856.
Church of Jesus Christ (Strangites) > History > 19th century.
Mormons > Michigan > Beaver Island > Biography.
Beaver Island (Mich.) > Biography.
Swindlers and swindling > Biography.
Pirates > Michigan > Beaver Island.
Beaver Island (Mich.) > History.
Michigan > History.
Genre: Biographies.
Biographies.
True crime stories.

Available copies

  • 12 of 12 copies available at SPARK Libraries.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 12 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Cambria County Library 289.3 S897H (Text) 85131001739623 CACM Non-Fiction Available -
Gettysburg Library 364.163 HARVEY (Text) 35740635636087 Nonfiction Available -
Glatfelter Memorial Library Adults 289.3 HAR Nonfiction (Text) 34216000987166 Adult Area Available -
Mason-Dixon Public Library Adults 289.3 HAR Nonfiction (Text) 34262000833802 Main Room Available -
Parkland Community Library B STRANG HAR (Text) 34422007166669 Adult Biography Available -
Pottsville Free Public Library 289.3 H262 (Text)
Bookplate: Presented by Robyn Consugar in memory of John Consugar
30003009009810 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Reading Public Library RPL - Main Bio Strang, J (Text) 33223008670548 Biography Available -
Roaring Spring Community Library 364.163 HAR (Text) 1OROA004053471 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Shamokin Coal Twp Public Library 364.163 HAR (Text) 23175000565922 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Southern Lehigh Public Library 364.163 HAR (Text)
Bookplate: This item is dedicated to Charles Daniels in honor of volunteer service at the Southern Lehigh Public Library during 2021-2022.
30044100869660 Adult Nonfiction Available -


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