Bloomsbury Review
With the skills of a researcher, and the descriptive talents of a storyteller, Boulard keeps the history interesting, the story moving, and the passages colorful.
Booknews
A detailed account of how and why the conservative populist governor of Louisiana ordered the city occupied by 3,000 militiamen. Particularly investigates whether the move was a sound political strategy for becoming US president or a reckless personal vendetta against New Orleans politicians. Draws heavily on interviews. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.