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Reminiscences Of Seattle Washington Territory And The Us Sloop Of War Decatur During The Indian War Of 1855 56
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Book Synopsis Reminiscences of Seattle, Washington Territory, and the U.S. Sloop-of-War "Decatur" During the Indian War of 1855-1856 by : Thomas Stowell Phelps
Download or read book Reminiscences of Seattle, Washington Territory, and the U.S. Sloop-of-War "Decatur" During the Indian War of 1855-1856 written by Thomas Stowell Phelps and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thomas Stowell Phelps recalls events that transpired during his service as navigator on board the U.S. Sloop-of-War "Decatur" protecting Seattle in the Indian Wars of 1855-56.
Book Synopsis Chief Seattle and the Town That Took His Name by : David M. Buerge
Download or read book Chief Seattle and the Town That Took His Name written by David M. Buerge and published by Sasquatch Books. This book was released on 2017-10-17 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first thorough historical account of the great Washington State city and its hero, Chief Seattle—the Native American war leader who advocated for peace and strove to create a successful hybrid racial community. When the British, Spanish, and then Americans arrived in the Pacific Northwest, it may have appeared to them as an untamed wilderness. In fact, it was a fully settled and populated land. Chief Seattle was a powerful representative from this very ancient world. Here, historian David Buerge threads together disparate accounts of the time from the 1780s to the 1860s—including native oral histories, Hudson Bay Company records, pioneer diaries, French Catholic church records, and historic newspaper reporting. Chief Seattle had gained power and prominence on Puget Sound as a war leader, but the arrival of American settlers caused him to reconsider his actions. He came to embrace white settlement and, following traditional native practice, encouraged intermarriage between native people and the settlers—offering his own daughter and granddaughters as brides—in the hopes that both peoples would prosper. Included in this account are the treaty signings that would remove the natives from their historic lands, the roles of such figures as Governor Isaac Stevens, Chiefs Leschi and Patkanim, the Battle at Seattle that threatened the existence of the settlement, and the controversial Chief Seattle speech that haunts to this day the city that bears his name.
Book Synopsis Warship under Sail by : Lorraine McConaghy
Download or read book Warship under Sail written by Lorraine McConaghy and published by University of Washington Press. This book was released on 2018-01-01 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ordered to join the Pacific Squadron in 1854, the sloop of war Decatur sailed from Norfolk, Virginia, through the Strait of Magellan to Valparaiso, Honolulu, and Puget Sound, then on to San Francisco, Panama, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica, while serving in the Pacific until 1859, the eve of the Civil War. Historian Lorraine McConaghy presents the ship, its officers, and its crew in a vigorous, keenly rendered case study that illuminates the forces shaping America's antebellum navy and foreign policy in the Pacific, from Vancouver Island to Tierra del Fuego. One of only five ships in the squadron, the Decatur participated in numerous imperial adventures in the Far West, enforcing treaties, fighting Indians, suppressing vigilantes, and protecting commerce. With its graceful lines and towering white canvas sails, the ship patrolled the sandy border between ocean and land. Warship under Sail focuses on four episodes in the Decatur's Pacific Squadron mission: the harrowing journey from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean through the Strait of Magellan; a Seattle war story that contested American treaties and settlements; participation with other squadron ships on a U.S. State Department mission to Nicaragua; and more than a year spent anchored off Panama as a hospital ship. In a period of five years, more than 300 men lived aboard ship, leaving a rich record of logbooks, medical and punishment records, correspondence, personal journals, and drawings. Lorraine McConaghy has mined these records to offer a compelling social history of a warship under sail. Her research adds immeasurably to our understanding of the lives of ordinary men at sea and American expansionism in the antebellum Pacific West.
Book Synopsis History of Seattle, Volume 1 by : Clarence B. Bagley
Download or read book History of Seattle, Volume 1 written by Clarence B. Bagley and published by Jazzybee Verlag. This book was released on 2017 with total page 630 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The preparation of a "History of Seattle" has been the exploration of a new field and the amount of patient research and careful investigation involved has been a task of colossal proportions. The printed and written records of the first twenty years of Seattle's existence are scanty almost beyond belief. Not until 1863 was a newspaper established there and, for many years, more space in it was devoted to eastern and foreign politics than to the record of local passing events. Few, if any, pioneers kept diaries and none of these, except that of the writer, has been accessible. And yet has this work become one of the most detailed and accurate narratives of the history of this beautiful town on the West coast. A must read - and not only for Seattle citizens. This is volume two out of two.
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Book Synopsis Reminiscences of Seattle, Washington Territory, and of the US Sloop-of-war Decatur During the Indian War of 1855-1856 by : Thomas Phelps
Download or read book Reminiscences of Seattle, Washington Territory, and of the US Sloop-of-war Decatur During the Indian War of 1855-1856 written by Thomas Phelps and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Ironclad Captains of the Civil War by : Myron J. Smith, Jr.
Download or read book Ironclad Captains of the Civil War written by Myron J. Smith, Jr. and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2018-11-29 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From 1861 to 1865, the American Civil War saw numerous technological innovations in warfare--chief among them was the ironclad warship. Based on the Official Records, biographical works, ship and operations histories, newspapers and other sources, this book chronicles the lives of 158 ironclad captains, North and South, who were charged with outfitting and commanding these then-revolutionary vessels in combat. Each biography includes (where known) birth and death information, pre- and post-war career, and details about ships served upon or commanded.
Book Synopsis History of Seattle from the Earliest Settlement to the Present Time by : Clarence Bagley
Download or read book History of Seattle from the Earliest Settlement to the Present Time written by Clarence Bagley and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 638 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Enemy Never Came by : Scott McArthur
Download or read book The Enemy Never Came written by Scott McArthur and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2012-10-01 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Distributed by the University of Nebraska Press for Caxton Press Although the Pacific Northwest was the area furthest removed from the actual battles of the Civil War, it was nonetheless profoundly affected by the war. The Enemy Never Came examines the everyday lives of the volunteer soldiers who battled Native American renegades of the region and of the settlers who were deeply affected by the war yet unable to do much about it. Pacific Northwest pioneers soon chose sides, most allying with the North, others supporting the southern states’ right to withdraw from the union. Still others attempted to ignore the entire issue of the War between the States, leaving “that problem” to the folks back east. Because communication with the rest of the nation was slow and tenuous during the early years of the war, the early settlers of what are now Oregon, Washington, and Idaho concentrated on controlling the restive Native Americans whose land and society had been overwhelmed by white settlers. These same settlers, however, nonetheless vigorously argued politics and worried about invaders from the south, from the British colonies to the north, and from the sea—none of whom ever materialized.
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Book Synopsis Too High and Too Steep by : David B. Williams
Download or read book Too High and Too Steep written by David B. Williams and published by University of Washington Press. This book was released on 2015-09-01 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Residents and visitors in today’s Seattle would barely recognize the landscape that its founding settlers first encountered. As the city grew, its leaders and inhabitants dramatically altered its topography to accommodate their changing visions. In Too High and Too Steep, David B. Williams uses his deep knowledge of Seattle, scientific background, and extensive research and interviews to illuminate the physical challenges and sometimes startling hubris of these large-scale transformations, from the filling in of the Duwamish tideflats to the massive regrading project that pared down Denny Hill. In the course of telling this fascinating story, Williams helps readers find visible traces of the city’s former landscape and better understand Seattle as a place that has been radically reshaped. Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=af51FU8hHLI Too High and Too Steep was made possible in part by a grant from 4Culture's Heritage Program.
Book Synopsis Reminiscences of Seattle, Washington Territory and the U. S. Sloop-Of-War Decatur During the Indian War of 1855-1856 by : Thomas Phelps
Download or read book Reminiscences of Seattle, Washington Territory and the U. S. Sloop-Of-War Decatur During the Indian War of 1855-1856 written by Thomas Phelps and published by . This book was released on 1971-01-01 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis United States Naval Institute Proceedings by : United States Naval Institute
Download or read book United States Naval Institute Proceedings written by United States Naval Institute and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 1272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Puget's Sound written by Murray Morgan and published by University of Washington Press. This book was released on 2018-11-20 with total page 537 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the same ability to make personalities and events come alive that characterizes his classic Skid Road, Murray Morgan here tells the colorful story of Tacoma, “the City of Destiny,” and southern Puget Sound, where many major events of Washington’s history took place. Drawing upon original journals and reports, Morgan builds Puget’s Sound around individuals, interweaving portraits of well-known historical figures with a raucous parade of saloonkeepers, politicians, union organizers, schemers, and swindlers. His account begins with the landing of Captain Vancouver in Puget Sound in 1792 and ends with the founding of Fort Lewis in 1916. Between are the arrival of the transcontinental railroad, the boom-and-bust of lumber mills, the anti-Chinese riots of 1885, and more distinctive Northwest history that will intrigue both new arrivals and longtime residents. With a new introduction by historian and historic preservationist Michael Sean Sullivan, this redesigned edition of Puget’s Sound brings new life to Morgan’s landmark history.
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Book Synopsis The Inside Passage to Alaska, 1792-1920 by : William Watson Woollen
Download or read book The Inside Passage to Alaska, 1792-1920 written by William Watson Woollen and published by Cleveland : the Arthur H. Clark Company. This book was released on 1924 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings written by and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
