Author: William LittellPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Kentucky
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
Reprints of Littell's Political Transactions in and Concerning Kentucky and Letter of George Nicholas to His Friend in Virginia
Author: William LittellPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Kentucky
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
Reprints of Littell's Political Transactions in and Concerning Kentucky, and Letter of George Nicholas to His Friend in Virginia, Also General Wilkinson's Memorial
Author: The Unknown Travels and Dubious Pursuits of William Clark
Author: Jo Ann TrogdonPublisher: University of Missouri Press
ISBN: 0826273505
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 490
Book Description
In 1798—more than five years before he led the epic western journey that would make him and Meriwether Lewis national heroes—William Clark set off by flatboat from his Louisville, Kentucky home with a cargo of tobacco and furs to sell downriver in Spanish New Orleans. He also carried with him a leather-trimmed journal to record his travels and notes on his activities. In this vivid history, Jo Ann Trogdon reveals William Clark’s highly questionable activities during the years before his famous journey west of the Mississippi. Delving into the details of Clark’s diary and ledger entries, Trogdon investigates evidence linking Clark to a series of plots—often called the Spanish Conspiracy—in which corrupt officials sought to line their pockets with Spanish money and to separate Kentucky from the United States. The Unknown Travels and Dubious Pursuits of William Clark gives readers a more complex portrait of the American icon than has been previously written.
The Partisan Spirit
Author: Patricia WatlingtonPublisher: UNC Press Books
ISBN: 0807839639
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Although historians have assumed previously that early Kentucky was a one-party area, Watlington has discovered that there were actually three active parties--the partisan," "court," and "country." From the land-grant maze following the 1779 migration, through a brief Tory movement and even James Wilkinson's intrigue for a Spanish connection, she traces the parties' development and their struggle for power in the vigorous world of postrevolutionary Kentucky politics." Originally published in 1974. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.
The History Quarterly
Author: The Burr Conspiracy
Author: James E. LewisPublisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691191557
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 726
Book Description
A multifaceted portrait of the early American republic as examined through the lens of the Burr Conspiracy explores the political and cultural forces that influenced public perception and how in spite of vague and conflicting evidence, the former Vice President was arrested and tried for treason. --Publisher.
History Quarterly of the Filson Club
Author: Publisher:
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Category : Kentucky
Languages : en
Pages : 460
Book Description
Includes list of members.
The Filson Club History Quarterly
Author: More Books
Author: Boston Public LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 902
Book Description
Issues consist of lists of new books added to the library ; also articles about aspects of printing and publishing history, and about exhibitions held in the library, and important acquisitions.
Federal Courts in the Early Republic
Author: Mary K. Bonsteel TachauPublisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 1400871328
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
On the basis of both civil and criminal suits, some private and some brought by the government, Professor Tachau demonstrates that the federal courts in Kentucky were immediately accessible, visible, and deeply involved in the lives of the people. The actual legal practice revealed in the records thus contradicts much of the conventional wisdom and traditional assumptions about the "inferiority" of the lower federal judiciary and suggests that a major revision of American legal and constitutional history may be in order. Originally published in 1978. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.