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George Rogers Clark and William Croghan

Author : Gwynne Tuell Potts
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 081317869X
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (131 download)

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Download or read book George Rogers Clark and William Croghan written by Gwynne Tuell Potts and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2020-01-20 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dual biography focuses on the lives of two very different men who fought for and settled the American West and whose vision secured the old Northwest Territory for the new nation. The two represented contrasting American experiences: famed military leader George Rogers Clark was from the Virginia planter class. William Croghan was an Irish immigrant with tight family ties to the British in America. Yet their lives would intersect in ways that would make independence and western settlement possible. The war experiences of Clark and Croghan epitomize the American course of the Revolution. Croghan fought in the Revolutionary War at Trenton and spent the winter of 1777–1778 at Valley Forge with George Washington and LaFayette before being taken prisoner at Charleston. Clark, known as the "Hannibal of the West," was famous for his victorious Illinois campaign against the British and as an Indian fighter. Following the war, Croghan became Clark's deputy surveyor of military lands for the Virginia State Line, enabling him to acquire some 54,000 acres on the edge of the American frontier. Croghan's marriage to Lucy Clark, George Rogers Clark's sister, solidified his position in society. Clark, however, was regularly called by Virginia and the federal government to secure peace in the Ohio River Valley, leading to his financial ruin and emotional decline. Croghan remained at Clark's side throughout it all, even as he prospered in the new world they had fought to create, while Clark languished. These men nevertheless worked and eventually lived together, bound by the familial connections they shared and a political ideology honed by the Revolution.

GEORGE ROGERS CLARK AND WILLIAM CROGHAN

Author : TUELL POTTS.
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780813178707
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (787 download)

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Download or read book GEORGE ROGERS CLARK AND WILLIAM CROGHAN written by TUELL POTTS. and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

George Rogers Clark

Author : William Nester
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN 13 : 0806188138
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (61 download)

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Download or read book George Rogers Clark written by William Nester and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2012-11-20 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: George Rogers Clark (1752–1818) led four victorious campaigns against the Indians and British in the Ohio Valley during the American Revolution, but his most astonishing coup was recapturing Fort Sackville in 1779, when he was only twenty-six. For eighteen days, in the dead of winter, Clark and his troops marched through bone-chilling nights to reach the fort. With a deft mix of guile and violence, Clark led his men to triumph, without losing a single soldier. Although historians have ranked him among the greatest rebel commanders, Clark’s name is all but forgotten today. William R. Nester resurrects the story of Clark’s triumphs and his downfall in this, the first full biography of the man in more than fifty years. Nester attributes Clark’s successes to his drive and daring, good luck, charisma, and intellect. Born of a distinguished Virginia family, Clark wielded an acute understanding of human nature, both as a commander and as a diplomat. His interest in the natural world was an inspiration to lifelong friend Thomas Jefferson, who asked him in 1784 to lead a cross-country expedition to the Pacific and back. Clark turned Jefferson down. Two decades later, his youngest brother, William, would become the Clark celebrated as a member of the Corps of Discovery. By the beginning of the nineteenth century, though, George Rogers Clark may not have been fit to command any expedition. After the revolution, he raged against the government and pledged fealty to other nations, leading to his arrest under the Sedition Act. The inner demons that fueled Clark’s anger also drove him to excessive drinking. He died at the age of sixty-five, bitter, crippled, and alcoholic. He was, Nester shows, a self-destructive hero: a volatile, multidimensional man whose glorying in war ultimately engaged him in conflicts far removed from the battlefield and against himself.

George Rogers Clark Papers

Author : George Rogers Clark
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 662 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book George Rogers Clark Papers written by George Rogers Clark and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 662 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

George Rogers Clark and the War in the West

Author : Lowell H. Harrison
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 0813146178
Total Pages : 137 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (131 download)

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Download or read book George Rogers Clark and the War in the West written by Lowell H. Harrison and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2014-02-04 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In three days the number of so-called 'volunteers' reached over three hundred men. Very quickly they organized us into military units. Just like that I became a North Korean soldier and was on the way to some unknown place." -- from the book South Korean Lee Young Ho was seventeen years old when he was forced to serve in the North Korean People's Army during the first year of the Korean War. After a few months, he deserted the NKPA and returned to Seoul where he joined the South Korean Marine Corps. Ho's experience is only one of the many compelling accounts found in Voices from the Korean War. Unique in gathering war stories from veterans from all sides of the Korean War -- American, South Korean, North Korean, and Chinese -- this volume creates a vivid and multidimensional portrait of the three-year-long conflict told by those who experienced the ground war firsthand. Richard Peters and Xiaobing Li include a significant introduction that provides a concise history of the Korean conflict, as well as a geographical and a political backdrop for the soldiers' personal stories.

B. and M. Gratz

Author : William Vincent Byars
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book B. and M. Gratz written by William Vincent Byars and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Guide to the Draper Manuscripts

Author : Josephine L. Harper
Publisher : Wisconsin Historical Society
ISBN 13 : 0870206834
Total Pages : 500 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (72 download)

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Download or read book Guide to the Draper Manuscripts written by Josephine L. Harper and published by Wisconsin Historical Society. This book was released on 2014-09-08 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the mid-nineteenth century the Wisconsin Historical Society's first director, Lyman C. Draper, gathered outstanding materials such as the Daniel Boone papers, which include Draper's interviews with Boone's son, and the papers of Revolutionary War hero George Rogers Clark. These two collections alone are of vast significance to frontier history before 1830, but the full collection comprises nearly five hundred volumes of records, including military and government records, interviews, Draper's own research notes, and rare personal letters. For scholars, genealogists, and local historians, the Draper papers offer a wealth of information on the social, economic, and cultural conditions experienced by our frontier forebears. The 180-page index lists thousands of names and is an indispensable guide for all who wish to use the collection, which is available in libraries across the country on microfilm.

The Revolutionary War Diary of Major William Croghan

Author : Randy F. McNew Crouse
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1105675378
Total Pages : 110 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (56 download)

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Download or read book The Revolutionary War Diary of Major William Croghan written by Randy F. McNew Crouse and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015-03-05 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: See www.lulu.com/spotlight/rfloydc, under ""About..."" for Discount Code. Three detachments of Virginia soldiers were dispatched in the last months of 1779 to proceed to South Carolina to aid in the defense of Charleston. A member of the 1st Virginia Regiment, Major William Croghan belonged to this group who were, on account of the rivers being so solidly frozen that ships could not move, obliged to march the 800 miles from the Jerseys to Sullivan s Island in South Carolina s Charleston Harbor. Major Croghan kept an itinerant diary which reveals the hardships, and pleasures, experienced by this group of more than 700 patriots. Extensive index. Third Edition. Full color front and back covers. Interior printed in black and white.

How George Rogers Clark Won the Northwest

Author : Reuben Gold Thwaites
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 430 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (311 download)

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Download or read book How George Rogers Clark Won the Northwest written by Reuben Gold Thwaites and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

William Clark and the Shaping of the West

Author : Landon Y. Jones
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780809097265
Total Pages : 428 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (972 download)

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Download or read book William Clark and the Shaping of the West written by Landon Y. Jones and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2004 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Between 1803 and 1806, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark co-captained the most famous expedition in American history. But while Lewis ended his life just three years later, Clark, as the highest-ranking federal official in the West, spent three decades overseeing its consequences: Indian removal and the destruction of Native America. In a rare combination of storytelling and scholarship, bestselling author Landon Y. Jones vividly depicts Clark's life and the dark and bloody ground of America's early West, capturing the qualities of character and courage that made Clark an unequaled leader in America's grander enterprise: the shaping of the West.

Conquest of the Country Northwest of the River Ohio 1778-1783

Author : William Hayden English
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 618 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Conquest of the Country Northwest of the River Ohio 1778-1783 written by William Hayden English and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 618 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Kentucky African American Encyclopedia

Author : Gerald L. Smith
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 0813160669
Total Pages : 625 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (131 download)

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Download or read book The Kentucky African American Encyclopedia written by Gerald L. Smith and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2015-08-28 with total page 625 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of African Americans in Kentucky is as diverse and vibrant as the state's general history. The work of more than 150 writers, The Kentucky African American Encyclopedia is an essential guide to the black experience in the Commonwealth. The encyclopedia includes biographical sketches of politicians and community leaders as well as pioneers in art, science, and industry. Kentucky's impact on the national scene is registered in an array of notable figures, such as writers William Wells Brown and bell hooks, reformers Bessie Lucas Allen and Shelby Lanier Jr., sports icons Muhammad Ali and Isaac Murphy, civil rights leaders Whitney Young Jr. and Georgia Powers, and entertainers Ernest Hogan, Helen Humes, and the Nappy Roots. Featuring entries on the individuals, events, places, organizations, movements, and institutions that have shaped the state's history since its origins, the volume also includes topical essays on the civil rights movement, Eastern Kentucky coalfields, business, education, and women. For researchers, students, and all who cherish local history, The Kentucky African American Encyclopedia is an indispensable reference that highlights the diversity of the state's culture and history.

The Life of George Rogers Clark, 1752-1818

Author : Kenneth C. Carstens
Publisher : Praeger
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Life of George Rogers Clark, 1752-1818 written by Kenneth C. Carstens and published by Praeger. This book was released on 2004-10-30 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This biography presents a refreshingly new and comprehensive interpretation of the life of George Rogers Clark.

Conquest of the Country Northwest of the River Ohio, 1778-1783, and Life of Gen. George Rogers Clark

Author : William Hayden English
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 608 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (6 download)

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Download or read book Conquest of the Country Northwest of the River Ohio, 1778-1783, and Life of Gen. George Rogers Clark written by William Hayden English and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Long Knife

Author : James Alexander Thom
Publisher : Ballantine Books
ISBN 13 : 0307763161
Total Pages : 512 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (77 download)

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Download or read book Long Knife written by James Alexander Thom and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2010-08-18 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A legend. A warrior. A hero. A classic American epic. Two centuries ago, with the support of the young Revolutionary government, George Rogers Clark led a small but fierce army west from Virginia to conquer all the territory between the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. He battled the British, forged friendships with French and Spanish settlers, and made treaties with many Indian tribes who revered the lanky, red-haired white man and called him Long Knife. He fell in love with the woman of his dreams, the beautiful Spanish maiden Teresa de Leyba. And George Rogers Clark was, in the end, bitterly betrayed by the same government he had so nobly served. Rich in the heroic characters, meticulously researched detail, and grand scale that have become James Alexander Thom’s trademarks, Long Knife, his first historical epic, is simply unforgettable.

Lewis and Clark Road Trips: Exploring the Trail Across America

Author : Kira Gale
Publisher : River Junction Press LLC
ISBN 13 : 0964931524
Total Pages : 275 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (649 download)

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Download or read book Lewis and Clark Road Trips: Exploring the Trail Across America written by Kira Gale and published by River Junction Press LLC. This book was released on 2006 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Encyclopedia of Louisville

Author : John E. Kleber
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 0813149746
Total Pages : 1024 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (131 download)

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Download or read book The Encyclopedia of Louisville written by John E. Kleber and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2014-07-11 with total page 1024 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With more than 1,800 entries, The Encyclopedia of Louisville is the ultimate reference for Kentucky's largest city. For more than 125 years, the world's attention has turned to Louisville for the annual running of the Kentucky Derby on the first Saturday in May. Louisville Slugger bats still reign supreme in major league baseball. The city was also the birthplace of the famed Hot Brown and Benedictine spread, and the cheeseburger made its debut at Kaelin's Restaurant on Newburg Road in 1934. The "Happy Birthday" had its origins in the Louisville kindergarten class of sisters Mildred Jane Hill and Patty Smith Hill. Named for King Louis XVI of France in appreciation for his assistance during the Revolutionary War, Louisville was founded by George Rogers Clark in 1778. The city has been home to a number of men and women who changed the face of American history. President Zachary Taylor was reared in surrounding Jefferson County, and two U.S. Supreme Court Justices were from the city proper. Second Lt. F. Scott Fitzgerald, stationed at Camp Zachary Taylor during World War I, frequented the bar in the famous Seelbach Hotel, immortalized in The Great Gatsby. Muhammad Ali was born in Louisville and won six Golden Gloves tournaments in Kentucky.