Destination White Pigeon Prairie 1827 1899

Author : Kelley L Taylor
Publisher : Archway Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2023-05-23
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1665742763

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Destination by Kelley L Taylor Pdf

It was a time in history when news and rumors could travel no faster than a trotting horse, yet Americans were keenly aware of the progress being made in the west. By the time the Erie Canal was open for business, wagons were ready to roll. With babies and belongings in hand, these soon-to-be pioneers bid a forever sort of goodbye to their homes and their loved ones. If what they'd heard was true, good things awaited them in the newly rebranded Michigan Territory. Particularly desirable was the White Pigeon Prairie, known for its breath-taking beauty and its plentiful resources of fresh water, fertile soil, and wild game. This book outlines the development of a community and follows the lives of some of the most interesting families to pass through the area. Whether they stayed for three years or for thirty, they left footprints that should not be swept away. The prairie that became the village was a vital part of Michigan's history that is little remembered today. As much as I hope the reader is entertained, I also hope to bring a renewed enthusiasm for exploring and preserving history, wherever you may be.

Author : Kelley L. Taylor
Publisher : Archway Publishing
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2023-05-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9781665742757

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Destination: White Pigeon Prairie 1827-1899 by Kelley L. Taylor Pdf

It was a time in history when news and rumors could travel no faster than a trotting horse, yet Americans were keenly aware of the progress being made in the west. By the time the Erie Canal was open for business, wagons were ready to roll. With babies and belongings in hand, these soon-to-be pioneers bid a forever sort of goodbye to their homes and their loved ones. If what they'd heard was true, good things awaited them in the newly rebranded Michigan Territory. Particularly desirable was the White Pigeon Prairie, known for its breath-taking beauty and its plentiful resources of fresh water, fertile soil, and wild game. This book outlines the development of a community and follows the lives of some of the most interesting families to pass through the area. Whether they stayed for three years or for thirty, they left footprints that should not be swept away. The prairie that became the village was a vital part of Michigan's history that is little remembered today. As much as I hope the reader is entertained, I also hope to bring a renewed enthusiasm for exploring and preserving history, wherever you may be.

Author : Madison, James H.,Sandweiss, Lee Ann
Publisher : Indiana Historical Society
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2014-10-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780871953636

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Hoosiers and the American Story by Madison, James H.,Sandweiss, Lee Ann Pdf

A supplemental textbook for middle and high school students, Hoosiers and the American Story provides intimate views of individuals and places in Indiana set within themes from American history. During the frontier days when Americans battled with and exiled native peoples from the East, Indiana was on the leading edge of America’s westward expansion. As waves of immigrants swept across the Appalachians and eastern waterways, Indiana became established as both a crossroads and as a vital part of Middle America. Indiana’s stories illuminate the history of American agriculture, wars, industrialization, ethnic conflicts, technological improvements, political battles, transportation networks, economic shifts, social welfare initiatives, and more. In so doing, they elucidate large national issues so that students can relate personally to the ideas and events that comprise American history. At the same time, the stories shed light on what it means to be a Hoosier, today and in the past.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1942
Category : Illinois
ISBN : UIUC:30112001917217

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Indian Villages of the Illinois Country ... by Anonim Pdf

Author : Rev. Alfred Campbell Garrioch
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 333 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2022-08-01
Category : History
ISBN : EAN:8596547112990

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First Furrows by Rev. Alfred Campbell Garrioch Pdf

DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "First Furrows" (A History of the Early Settlement of the Red River Country; including that of Portage la Prairie) by Rev. Alfred Campbell Garrioch. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

Author : Winthrop Sargent
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1856
Category : Braddock's Campaign, 1755
ISBN : UVA:X000379366

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The History of an Expedition Against Fort Du Quesne, in 1755 Under Major-General Edward Braddock by Winthrop Sargent Pdf

Contains a history of Braddock's Campaign in 1755 against Fort Duquesne.

Author : Craig L. Mantle
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2007-02-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781770702691

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The Apathetic and the Defiant by Craig L. Mantle Pdf

Canadian soldiers have served their country for centuries, and for the most part they have done so honourably and loyally. Yet, on certain occasions, their conduct has been anything but honourable. Whether by disobeying their legal orders, terrorizing the local population, or committing crimes in general, some soldiers have embodied the very antithesis of appropriate military conduct. Covering examples of unsavoury behaviour in the representatives of our military forces from the War of 1812 to the immediate aftermath of the First World War, The Apathetic and the Defiant reveals that disobedience and mutiny have marked all of the major conflicts in which Canada has participated. Canadian military indiscipline has long been overshadowed by the nation’s victories and triumphs ... until now.

Author : Leland R. Johnson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Canals
ISBN : UOM:39015073593314

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Triumph at the falls by Leland R. Johnson Pdf

Author : Will Cumback,J B Maynard
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1020036788

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Men of Progress, Indiana by Will Cumback,J B Maynard Pdf

Discover the stories of Indiana's most prominent business, professional, and official leaders with this collection of biographical sketches and portraits. The book also includes notes on the history and character of the state itself. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Noah Smithwick
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2010-07-05
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780292787520

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The Evolution of a State or Recollections of Old Texas Days by Noah Smithwick Pdf

This colorful memoir brings the Texas frontier to life, from smuggling adventures to fighting in the Texas Revolution and serving as a Texas Ranger. Having left Kentucky at nineteen, Noah Smithwick arrived in Texas in 1827 to seek his fortune in a “lazy man’s paradise.” He left in 1861, when his opposition to secession took him to California. Looking back at that time, blind and nearing ninety, Smithwick recounted the story to his daughter—and so came to be this invaluable memoir of “old Texas days.” A blacksmith and a tobacco smuggler, Smithwick made weapons for—and fought in—the Battle of Concepción. With Hensley's company, he chased the Mexican army south of the Rio Grande after the Battle of San Jacinto. Twice he served with the Texas Rangers. In quieter times, he was a postmaster and justice of the peace in little Webber's Prairie. Eyewitness to so much Texas history, Smithwick recounts his life and adventures in a simple, straightforward style, with a wry sense of humor. His keen memory for detail—what people wore and ate; how they worked and played— vividly evokes life on the frontier.

Author : Gunnar M. Brune
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 616 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1585441961

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Springs of Texas by Gunnar M. Brune Pdf

This text explores the natural history of Texas and more than 2900 springs in 183 Texas counties. It also includes an in-depth discussion of the general characteristics of springs - their physical and prehistoric settings, their historical significance, and their associated flora and fauna.

Author : Fred Lewis Pattee
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 525 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2022-05-29
Category : History
ISBN : EAN:8596547016007

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A History of American Literature Since 1870 by Fred Lewis Pattee Pdf

Fred Lewis Pattee was a literary critic and the first-ever professor of American literature. In this work, published in 1915, he gives an account of the developments in American literature in the 70s, 80s, and the beginning of the 90s years of the 19th century.

Author : Lawrence J. Barkwell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2016-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1927531128

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The Metis Homeland by Lawrence J. Barkwell Pdf

Author : Petr Alekseevich kniaz Kropotkin
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2022-05-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547010074

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Mutual Aid: A Factor of Evolution by Petr Alekseevich kniaz Kropotkin Pdf

Mutual Aid: A Factor of Evolution is a book by Pyotr Kropotkin. It delves into modern liberal social theory, expanding on the theorem that says that the most practical human and animal populations are essentially cooperative, rather than competitive.

Author : Fumito Koike
Publisher : World Conservation Union
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Biodiversity conservation
ISBN : STANFORD:36105124250981

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ASSESSMENT AND CONTROL OF BIOLOGICAL INVASION RISKS by Fumito Koike Pdf

Biological invasion, an issue of growing importance due to the significant increase in international transportation and trade, can disturb the balance of local ecosystems and even destroy them. This collection of papers presented at the International Conference on Assessment and Control of Biological Invasion Risks held in August 2004 at Yokohama National University discusses risk assessment, risk management and eradication. It also includes contributions reporting on the current status of invasion and the properties of alien species in East Asia.