The Flush Times of Alabama and Mississippi: A Series of Sketches by Joseph G. Baldwin

by Joseph Glover Baldwin

Book Overview

The Flush Times of Alabama and Mississippi, originally published in 1853, consists of twenty-six sketches and satires drawn from Joseph G. Baldwin's experiences as an attorney on the turbulent Mississippi and Alabama frontiers in the 1830s and 1840s. Like experiences, attempted to depict a lawless and colorful era in American history. Originally from Virginia, the author paints vivid and authentic portraits of shifty lawyers, unlettered...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807114111
• ISBN13: 9780807114117
• Release Date: September 1987
• Publisher: LSU Press
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.1" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Great historical resource

Baldwin's Flush Times is a great historical resource. Baldwin paints an interesting tale of frontier Alabama and Mississippi and the characters which lived in the region. Overall, a great illustration of the American frontier and the Jacksonian era.