Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Catalogs, Union
Languages : en
Pages : 960
Book Description
Based on reports from American repositories of manuscripts.
National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Catalogs, Union
Languages : en
Pages : 960
Book Description
Based on reports from American repositories of manuscripts.
Gallop Toward the Sun
Author: Peter StarkPublisher: Random House
ISBN: 0593133617
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 433
Book Description
A vivid account of the rivalry between future president William Henry Harrison and the Shawnee chief Tecumseh—and of the Native American alliance that fought westward expansion—from the New York Times bestselling author of Astoria “Taut, multi-layered . . . a much-needed reevaluation of this crucial period of our nation’s history.”—Laurence Bergreen, author of Over the Edge of the World The conquest of Indigenous land in the eastern United States through corrupt treaties and genocidal violence laid the groundwork for the conquest of the American West. In Gallop Toward the Sun, acclaimed author Peter Stark exposes the fundamental conflicts at play through the little-known but consequential struggle between two extraordinary leaders. William Henry Harrison was born to a prominent Virginia family, the son of a signer of the Declaration of Independence. He journeyed west, became governor of the vast Indiana Territory, and sought statehood by attracting settlers and imposing one-sided treaties. Tecumseh, by all accounts one of the nineteenth century’s greatest leaders, belonged to an honored line of Shawnee warriors and chiefs. His father, killed while fighting the Virginians flooding into Kentucky, extracted a promise from his sons to “never give in” to the land-hungry Americans. An eloquent speaker, Tecumseh traveled from Minnesota to Florida and west to the Great Plains convincing far-flung tribes to join a great confederacy and face down their common enemy. Eager to stop U.S. expansion, the British backed Tecumseh’s confederacy in a series of battles during the forgotten western front of the War of 1812 that would determine control over the North American continent. Tecumseh’s brave stand was likely the last chance to protect Indigenous people from U.S. expansion—and prevent the upstart United States from becoming a world power. In this fast-paced narrative—with its sharply drawn characters, high-stakes diplomacy, and bloody battles—Peter Stark brings this pivotal moment to life.
Library of Congress National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections
Author: Quartermaster Support of the Army, a History of the Corps, 1775-1939
Author: United States. Quartermaster General of ArmyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 822
Book Description
Preliminary Inventory of the Records of the United States Secret Service
Author: National Archives (U.S.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Archives
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
Quartermaster Support of the Army
Author: Erna RischResource Guide for the War of 1812
Author: Publisher: [s.l. : s.n.], c1979 (Los Angeles : Subia)
ISBN:
Category : Canada History War of 1812 Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
Guide to Microforms in Print
Author: The History of Winthrop, Massachusetts
Author: William H. ClarkPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Winthrop (Mass.)
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
Dictionary Catalog of the History of the Americas
Author: New York Public Library. Reference DeptPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 898
Book Description