The king of confidence: a tale of utopian dreamers, frontier schemers, true believers, false prophets, and the murder of an American monarch
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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.
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Beaver Island (Mich.) -- History.
Church of Jesus Christ (Strangites) -- History -- 19th century.
Latter Day Saints -- Michigan -- Beaver Island -- Biography.
Michigan -- History.
Pirates -- Michigan -- Beaver Island.
Strang, James Jesse, -- 1813-1856.
Swindlers and swindling -- Biography.
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Harvey, M. (2020). The king of confidence: a tale of utopian dreamers, frontier schemers, true believers, false prophets, and the murder of an American monarch. First edition. Little Brown and Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Harvey, Miles, 1960-. 2020. The King of Confidence: A Tale of Utopian Dreamers, Frontier Schemers, True Believers, False Prophets, and the Murder of an American Monarch. Little Brown and Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Harvey, Miles, 1960-, The King of Confidence: A Tale of Utopian Dreamers, Frontier Schemers, True Believers, False Prophets, and the Murder of an American Monarch. Little Brown and Company, 2020.
MLA Citation (style guide)Harvey, Miles. The King of Confidence: A Tale of Utopian Dreamers, Frontier Schemers, True Believers, False Prophets, and the Murder of an American Monarch. First edition. Little Brown and Company, 2020.
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