History of Fort Armstrong, 1816-1836
Author | : Oda Beulah Johnston |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 296 |
Release | : 1940 |
Genre | : Fort Armstrong (Ill.) |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Oda Beulah Johnston |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 296 |
Release | : 1940 |
Genre | : Fort Armstrong (Ill.) |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Rock Island County Historical Society (I |
Publisher | : Palala Press |
Total Pages | : 84 |
Release | : 2015-09-09 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781342061515 |
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Author | : Daniel Webster Flagler |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 544 |
Release | : 1877 |
Genre | : Arsenals |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Mrs Maria P [From Old Catalog] Peck |
Publisher | : Legare Street Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2023-07-18 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781022737235 |
Fort Armstrong is a fascinating historical novel, set against the backdrop of the War of 1812. With its gripping narrative and rich detail, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in American history or military fiction. 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 | : Lesley-Ann Dupigny-Giroux |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 279 |
Release | : 2009-09-18 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9048128285 |
Climatologists with an eye on the past have any number of sources for their work, from personal diaries to weather station reports. Piecing together the trajectory of a weather event can thus be a painstaking process taking years and involving real detective work. Missing pieces of a climate puzzle can come from very far afield, often in unlikely places. In this book, a series of case studies examine specific regions across North America, using instrumental and documentary data from the 17th to the 19th centuries. Extreme weather events such as the Sitka hurricane of 1880 are recounted in detail, while the chapters also cover more widespread phenomena such as the collapse of the Low Country rice culture. The book also looks at the role of weather station histories in complementing the instrumental record, and sets out the methods that involve early instrumental and documentary climate data. Finally, the book’s focus on North America reflects the fact that the historical climate community there has only grown relatively recently. Up to now, most such studies have focused on Europe and Asia. The four sections begin with regional case studies, and move on to reconstruct extreme events and parameters. This is followed by the role of station history and, lastly, methodologies and other analyses. The editors’ aim has been to produce a volume that would be instrumental in molding the next generation of historical climatologists. They designed this book for use by general researchers as well as in upper-level undergraduate or graduate level courses.
Author | : Regena Trant Schantz |
Publisher | : Bublish, Inc. |
Total Pages | : 484 |
Release | : 2020-05-05 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1647041201 |
Throughout the Upper Mississippi Valley, George Davenport's name was widely known as a trader with the Sauk and Mesquakie, the U.S. Army, and settlers who were attracted to the untapped waterpower surrounding Davenport's home on Rock Island. The Trader at Rock Island tells the story of George Davenport and his entry into the Indian trade and his eventual transition into services and businesses marketed toward the new settlers. After the Black Hawk War, Davenport promoted land development as the frontier turned from Indian land to commercial centers of industry. By the time of Davenport's murder in 1845, the cities now known today as the Quad Cities in Iowa and Illinois were in their infancy.
Author | : Mississippi Valley Historical Association |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 744 |
Release | : 1910 |
Genre | : Mississippi River Valley |
ISBN | : |
Author | : William E. Whittaker |
Publisher | : University of Iowa Press |
Total Pages | : 287 |
Release | : 2009-09 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1587298821 |
At least fifty-six frontier forts once stood in, or within view of, what is now the state of Iowa. The earliest date to the 1680s, while the latest date to the Dakota uprising of 1862. Some were vast compounds housing hundreds of soldiers; others consisted of a few sheds built by a trader along a riverbank. Regardless of their size and function—William Whittaker and his contributors include any compound that was historically called a fort, whether stockaded or not, as well as all military installations—all sought to control and manipulate Indians to the advantage of European and American traders, governments, and settlers. Frontier Forts of Iowa draws extensively upon the archaeological and historical records to document this era of transformation from the seventeenth-century fur trade until almost all Indians had been removed from the region. The earliest European-constructed forts along the Mississippi, Des Moines, and Missouri rivers fostered a complex relationship between Indians and early traders. After the Louisiana Purchase of 1804, American military forts emerged in the Upper Midwest, defending the newly claimed territories from foreign armies, foreign traders, and foreign-supported Indians. After the War of 1812, new forts were built to control Indians until they could be moved out of the way of American settlers; forts of this period, which made extensive use of roads and trails, teamed a military presence with an Indian agent who negotiated treaties and regulated trade. The final phase of fort construction in Iowa occurred in response to the Spirit Lake massacre and the Dakota uprising; the complete removal of the Dakota in 1863 marked the end of frontier forts in a state now almost completely settled by Euro-Americans. By focusing on the archaeological evidence produced by many years of excavations and by supporting their words with a wealth of maps and illustrations, the authors uncover the past and connect it with the real history of real places. In so doing they illuminate the complicated and dramatic history of the Upper Midwest in a time of enormous change. Past is linked to present in the form of a section on visiting original and reconstructed forts today. Contributors: Gayle F. Carlson Jeffrey T. Carr Lance M. Foster Kathryn E. M. Gourley Marshall B. McKusick Cindy L. Nagel David J. Nolan Cynthia L. Peterson Leah D. Rogers Regena Jo Schantz Christopher M. Schoen Vicki L. Twinde-Javner William E. Whittaker
Author | : Organization of American Historians |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 296 |
Release | : 1910 |
Genre | : Mississippi River Valley |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Gloria Jahoda |
Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
Total Pages | : 241 |
Release | : 1984-06-17 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0393243672 |
"For four hundred years Florida has been North America's ranking treasure hunt, a national Never-Never land." "For four hundred years Florida has been North America's ranking treasure hunt, a national Never-Never land." Gloria Jahoda unfolds the colorful story in this book, from the gold-seeking conquistadores of Spain, and the alleged search for a fountain of youth, to today's vast influx of tourists and the retired in search of sun, health, and the delights of Disney World.