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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 496
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A Tale of Mid-cities
Author: Springs of Texas
Author: Gunnar M. BrunePublisher: Texas A&M University Press
ISBN: 9781585441969
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 616
Book Description
This text explores the natural history of Texas and more than 2900 springs in 183 Texas counties. It also includes an in-depth discussion of the general characteristics of springs - their physical and prehistoric settings, their historical significance, and their associated flora and fauna.
The Captives of Abb's Valley
Author: James MoorePublisher:
ISBN: 9781782820406
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
A tragedy of Virginian colonial frontier In the summer of 1786 a large war party of Shawnee Indians entered Abb's Valley, Virginia, and descended on the household of militia officer Captain John Moore which included members of his immediate family together with hired labourers. The family occupied a substantial log building and were well armed, so Moore believed that his family was well placed to fight off a small Indian attack. The nearest homestead was six miles away and Moore, relying on his own abilities, thought it unnecessary to follow the example of neighbours by taking refuge in the nearest fort. The attack achieved complete surprise and Moore was killed before he could reach the safety of the house. What followed was an appalling, but typical, Indian massacre of the colonial period frontier in the 18th century. Various family members, young and old, were slaughtered on the spot, the property was set alight and a substantial herd of livestock was taken. Surviving members of the Moore family were taken as captives to the Indian townships, several of them being murdered on the journey. Once the survivors reached the Indian village there followed another period of torture which for Mrs. Moore and a teenage daughter proved fatal. Two young women survived their ordeals to eventually be ransomed. The story of this notable frontier tragedy was written by James Moore, a son of Mary Moore, who was one of the two ransomed captives. This a vital account of the struggles endured by the early settlers of the American wilderness and will be of essential interest to anyone interested in the early history of the state of Virginia. Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket; our hardbacks are cloth bound and feature gold foil lettering on their spines and fabric head and tail bands.
History, Genealogical and Biographical, of the Molyneux Families
Author: Nellie Zada Rice MolyneuxPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 390
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Memoirs of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
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Category : Allegheny County (Pa.)
Languages : en
Pages : 577
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The Transactions of the Rockefeller Family Association for ... 1905-25
Author: Rockefeller Family AssociationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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Camp Fire Boys
Author: Oliver Lee CliftonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Adventure stories
Languages : en
Pages : 1002
Book Description
The Fence that Me and Shorty Built
Author: Red SteagallPublisher:
ISBN: 9780967761015
Category : Cowboys
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This is Your Passbook For-- Senior Cartographer
Author: National Learning CorporationPublisher: Career Examination
ISBN: 9780837338545
Category : Study Aids
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Senior Cartographer Passbook(R) prepares you for your test by allowing you to take practice exams in the subjects you need to study. It provides hundreds of questions and answers in the areas that will likely be covered on your upcoming exam.
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