Author: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 618

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Author: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 611

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Author: Spelman College
Publisher:
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Category : Universities and colleges
Languages : en
Pages : 121

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Author: Duke University General Alumni Assoc
Publisher: Hassell Street Press
ISBN: 9781015131088
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 382

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author: Association of Graduates, USMA.
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Category : Alumni
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Author: West Point Alumni Foundation
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 740

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Author: John Venn
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108036155
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 625

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Detailed and comprehensive, the second volume of the Venns' directory, in six parts, includes all known alumni until 1900.

Author: West Point Alumni Foundation, Inc
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 706

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Author: Frank Laumer
Publisher: University Press of Florida
ISBN: 0813059585
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 279

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Dade's Battle in December 1835 precipitated the Second Seminole War. It was the first American war fought over the issue of slavery, Frank Laumer writes, and it occurred principally because of white determination to protect the institution. In their search for runaway slaves, white citizens of Georgia and Florida invaded Seminole land and met with resistance; the violent encounters that followed led to Dade's Battle. As a result, Laumer says, the escape hatch was closed, Native Americans were removed from the land, and Florida was made "safe" for white expansion. Coupling thirty years of research with a passion to understand the fate of Major Dade's command and the motivations of the attacking Seminoles, Laumer has written a vivid account of a battle that changed Florida's history. After walking Dade's route on the Fort King Road from Tampa to the battlefield north of the Withlacoochee River--wearing the complete woolen uniform of an enlisted man, carrying musket, canteen, pack, bayonet, and haversack--Laumer can describe not only the clothing and weapons of the soldiers but also the tension and fear they felt as they marched through Seminole territory. He has also assessed the position of the Seminoles, sympathizing with the choices forced by their leaders. Laumer also describes the backgrounds of the soldiers who marched under Dade and the role of much-maligned black interpreter, Louis Pacheco, and he offers new insights on the mistakes made by the commanders who ordered the march. More than the account of a single military action, Dade's Last Command is the story of good and decent men "who died violent and terrible deaths to perpetuate a political and social evil."

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Languages : en
Pages : 58

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