The Wataugans

The Wataugans
Author: Max Dixon
Publisher: The Overmountain Press
Total Pages: 92
Release: 2004-10
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780932807472

Originally published as part of a series for the Tennessee American Revolution Bicentennial Commission, this well-written volume gives necessary background information and details the early activities in that area in the 1760s. It thoroughly covers the settlement during its vanguard role in the 1770s and chronicles the various events that brought a change from that of a holding action to one of aggressive expansion in the 1780s.

The Scots-Irish in Pennsylvania and Kentucky

The Scots-Irish in Pennsylvania and Kentucky
Author: Billy Kennedy
Publisher: Emerald House Group Incorporated
Total Pages: 192
Release: 1998
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9781840300321

The Scots-Irish Presbyterians settled in the American frontier during the 18th century were a unique breed of people with an independent spirit which boldly challenged the arbitary powers of monarchs and established the church. This book tells their absorbing stories.

Savannah in the Old South

Savannah in the Old South
Author: Walter J. Fraser
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
Total Pages: 460
Release: 2005
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780820327761

An engaging narrative tells the story of Savannah, Georgia, from the hopeful arrival of its first permanent English settlers in 1733 to the uncertainties faced by its Civil War survivors in 1865. Reprint.

The Historical Archaeology of Virginia from Initial Settlement to the Present

The Historical Archaeology of Virginia from Initial Settlement to the Present
Author: Clarence R. Geier
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 232
Release: 2017-02-10
Genre:
ISBN: 9781541023482

The book includes six chapters that cover Virginia history from initial settlement through the 20th century plus one that deals with the important role of underwater archaeology. Written by prominent archaeologists with research experience in their respective topic areas, the chapters consider important issues of Virginia history and consider how the discipline of historic archaeology has addressed them and needs to address them . Changes in research strategy over time are discussed , and recommendations are made concerning the need to recognize the diverse and often differing roles and impacts that characterized the different regions of Virginia over the course of its historic past. Significant issues in Virginia history needing greater study are identified.