Bøger af Alexander Scott Withers

This Fascinating History, First Published 160 Years Ago, Is A Treasure Trove Of Descriptions Of Small Events From The Perspective Of The Early Settlers Of The Border Regions Beyond The Blue Ridge And Allegheny Mountains (And Extending As Far As Cincinnati And Parts Of Kentucky). It Focuses Mainly On The Last Half Of The Eighteenth Century, When Williamsburg Was The Bustling Capital Of The Virginia Colony, And Patrick Henry Resided In The Governor's Mansion. Grand Plantations Were Flourishing Along The James River, While In The Wilderness, Pioneers Struggled Against The Elements Of Nature And The Savages Of The Land They Were Trying To Tame. The Information Was Gathered Mainly From Pioneers And Their Children, Thereby Preserving These Early Family And Local Traditions. This Book Also Covers The Early History Of Virginia And Major Events And Leaders Such As George Washington And Some Of The Men Who Served With Him Before And After The Revolution. However, The Main Focus Is On The Many Smaller Deeds Of The Backwoodsmen, Early Settlers, And Indians. Illus., Index.

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1895 Edition. And Of The Indian Wars And Massacres In That Section Of The State.

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This book is the History of the Settlement by the Whites, of North-Western Virginia, and of the Indian Wars and Massacres in that section of the Indian Wars and Massacres in that section of the State.The Chronicles had been about seven years upon the market, when a New York youth, inspired by the pages of Doddridge, Flint, and Withers, with a fervid love for border history, entered upon the task of collecting documents and traditions with which to correct and amplify the lurid story which these authors had outlined.This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. This has been published with the best technology to reproduce historical work in the same manner it was first published to preserve its original nature.

This book is a history of the conflicts between European settlers and Native American tribes on the Virginia frontier in the late 18th century. The author, Alexander Scott Withers, was a pioneer settler and veteran of the Indian Wars. This book provides a rare first-hand perspective on the violent and tumultuous events that shaped the early history of the United States.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.

This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. We have represented this book in the same form as it was first published. Hence any marks seen are left intentionally to preserve its true nature.

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