"William Walker's Wars details the little-remembered history of the American man who, with the help of a privately assembled army, installed himself as president of Nicaragua in 1856"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-298) and index.
Contents
Nashville -- New Orleans, and Ellen -- A journalism career begins -- San Francisco -- The Republic of Sonora rises -- The Republic of Sonora falls -- Why Nicaragua mattered -- Walker returns to San Francisco -- On to San Juan del Sur -- The war for Nicaragua -- President Walker -- The opposition forms -- Race, slavery, and Walker's empire -- Walker returns to New Orleans -- Ruatan, Trujillo, and the end of a dark dream.