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It was a matter of some comment in the Wrightsborough community when he decided to replace his burned cabin with a stone structure, using native rocks from one of the hillsides. The house was patterned after some of those he remembered from Pennsylvania and was made to accommodate his large family. It served several generations of his descendants, eventually becoming the oldest dwelling in the state.

Within a few years, almost all substantial landowners were dependent on slave labor for their economic survival and growth. Slavery was perpetuated and confirmed as a national institution, with slave owner Thomas Jefferson declaring that it was a “necessary evil” for ensuring the superiority of whites and the continuation of the American way of life. For the next half century, legal and military battles would be fought over the conflicting claims for land, and the ravages of slavery and its aftermath would affect the nation for another 150 years.

About the Author

Jimmy Carter, who served as thirty-ninth President of the United States, was born in Plains, Georgia, in 1924. After leaving the White House, he and his wife, Rosalynn, founded the Atlanta-based Carter Center, a nonprofit organization that works to prevent and resolve conflicts, enhance freedom and democracy, and improve health around the world. Author of numerous books, including the bestselling memoir An Hour Before Daylight, Jimmy Carter was awarded the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize.

ALSO BY JIMMY CARTER

The Nobel Peace Prize Lecture

Christmas in Plains

An Hour Before Daylight

The Virtues of Aging

Sources of Strength: Meditations on Scripture for a Living Faith

Living Faith

The Little Baby Snoogle-Fleejer (illustrated by Amy Carter)

Always a Reckoning, and Other Poems

Talking Peace: A Vision for the Next Generation

Turning Point: A Candidate, a State, and a Nation Come of Age

An Outdoor Journal: Adventures and Reflections

Everything to Gain: Making the Most of the Rest of Your Life (with Rosalynn Carter)

The Blood of Abraham: Insights into the Middle East

Negotiation: The Alternative to Hostility

Keeping Faith: Memoirs of a President

A Government as Good as Its People

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Carter, Jimmy.

The hornet’s nest : a novel of the Revolutionary War / Jimmy Carter.

p. cm.