Author: Jacob JuddPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Van Cortlandt Family Papers: The Revolutionary War memoir and selected correspondence of Philip Van Cortlandt (1976)
The Revolutionary War Memoir and Selected Correspondence of Philip Van Cortlandt
Author: Jacob JuddPublisher:
ISBN: 9780912882413
Category : New York (State)
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Correspondence of the Van Cortlandt Family of Cortlandt Manor, 1800-1814
Author: Jacob JuddPublisher: Sleepy Hollow Press
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 840
Book Description
The Van Cortlandt Family Papers
Author: Jacob JuddPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : New York (State)
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Oloff Stevense Van Cortlandt (ca. 1600/1610-1684) immigrated from Holland to New Amsterdam, New York in 1638, and married Annetje Loockermans. Philip Van Cortlandt (1749-1831)--direct descendant in the fifth generation--became a Brigadier General during the Revolutionary War. His brother, Pierre Jr. (1762-1848), also served in the war, and married widow Catharine (Clinton) Taylor, a daughter of George Clinton (who served as governor of New York, and vice president of the United States during Jefferson's second term). Descendants and relatives listed lived chiefly in New York.
The Van Cortlandt Family Papers
Author: Jacob JuddPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 768
Book Description
Philip Van Cortlandt's Memoir and Correspondence provides a capsule history of the military side of the Revolution, adding many interesting details to our knowledge. Van Cortlandt described the sufferings of the Army, and he evaluated many of the better-known personalities, particularly Benedict Arnold. While reading is sometimes difficult, the writings do project a sense of urgency and truth. Judd has done a commendable job of editing and provides all the requisite notes and explanations. A worthwhile book to start a series that should be of much interest.
The Van Cortlandt Family Papers
Author: Jacob JuddPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 760
Book Description
Philip Van Cortlandt's Memoir and Correspondence provides a capsule history of the military side of the Revolution, adding many interesting details to our knowledge. Van Cortlandt described the sufferings of the Army, and he evaluated many of the better-known personalities, particularly Benedict Arnold. While reading is sometimes difficult, the writings do project a sense of urgency and truth. Judd has done a commendable job of editing and provides all the requisite notes and explanations. A worthwhile book to start a series that should be of much interest.
The Other New York
Author: Joseph S. TiedemannPublisher: State University of New York Press
ISBN: 0791483681
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 261
Book Description
The Other New York provides the first comprehensive look at New York State's rural areas during the American Revolution. This county-by-county survey of the regions outside of New York City describes the social and cultural conditions on the eve of the Revolution and details the events leading up to the conflict, the battles and campaigns fought within the state, the hardships civilians experienced while creating new local governments and supplying the war effort, and postwar reconstruction efforts. It also chronicles the impact that the war had on the European Americans, Native Americans, and African Americans. These groups endured years of strife yet went on to create New York State.
Prominent Dutch American Entrepreneurs
Author: C. Carl PegelsPublisher: IAP
ISBN: 1617355011
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
The book presents the stories of the more successful Dutch American entrepreneurs, active in the United States, with some going back as far as 400 years. The majority of the entrepreneurs covered in the book were active during the past 150 years. Each of the individuals covered represent an enterprise that was well known during its respective era. In some of the cases the individuals were better known than the enterprises they represented, and some became historic figures. Some of the more famous Dutch American entrepreneurs are Cornelius Vanderbilt, and his son William Vanderbilt, transportation entrepreneurs in the nineteenth century. Also famous during the early nineteenth century was DeWitt Clinton, the driving force behind the building of the Erie Canal. During the twentieth century, there were such famous Dutch American entrepreneurs as Cecil B. DeMille, Darryl Zanuck, and others in the entertainment industry. The most successful entrepreneurs, still alive today, are the billionaire businessmen, the Koch brothers, who own the multibillion dollar Koch Industries, an oil and chemical industry firm. The book’s audience consists of academics, the public, and specifically the Dutch American public, numbering from 6 to 10 million people. The book is also an important source book and reader for college courses in Entrepreneurship, American History, Culture, Society and Economy.
Subject Catalog
Author: Library of CongressPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Subject catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 892
Book Description
A Dirty, Trifling Piece of Business
Author: Gavin K. WattPublisher: Dundurn
ISBN: 1770704116
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 506
Book Description
By 1781, the sixth year of the American rebellion, British strategic focus had shifted from the northern states to concentrate in the south. Canada’s governor, Frederick Haldimand, was responsible for the defence of the Crown’s largest colony against the threat of Franco-American invasion, while assisting overall British strategy. He cleverly employed his sparse resources to vigorously raid the rebels’ frontiers and create anxiety, disruption, and deprivation, as his Secret Service undermined their morale with invasion rumours and threatened their Union by negotiating with the independent republic of Vermont to return to the British fold. Haldimand flooded New York’s Mohawk and Schoharie valleys with Indian and Loyalist raiders and, once the danger of invasion passed, he dispatched two coordinated expeditions south. One was launched onto Lake Champlain to alarm Albany and further the secret talks with Vermont. The second struck deep into enemy territory, fought a battle at Johnstown, and retreated precipitately. The rebels effectively countered both expeditions.