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pro vyhledávání: '"David B. Trimble"'
Autor:
David B. Trimble, Kenneth Coleman
Publikováno v:
The Journal of Southern History. 25:242
Publikováno v:
Historian; Sep1949, Vol. 12 Issue 1, p108-124, 17p
Autor:
Ian K. Steele
Among the many upheavals in North America caused by the French and Indian War was a commonplace practice that affected the lives of thousands of men, women, and children: being taken captive by rival forces. Most previous studies of captivity in earl
Autor:
James H. Merrell
This eloquent, pathbreaking account follows the Catawbas from their first contact with Europeans in the sixteenth century until they carved out a place in the American republic three centuries later. It is a story of Native agency, creativity, resili
Autor:
John Hrastar
From the earliest days of the British colonies in America, land was freely given to those willing to come and settle. Oftentimes, it was the only inducement that brought colonists to the New World. At first, colonists considered free land a privilege
Autor:
Paul R. Misencik, Sally E. Misencik
Christopher Gist is a great American hero who has often gone unnoticed. Recognized for giving colonists the first detailed description of the Ohio Country, Gist was a close friend of George Washington, whom he met through their affiliation with the O
Autor:
David O. Stewart
A fascinating and illuminating account of how George Washington became the dominant force in the creation of the United States of America, from award-winning author David O. Stewart“An outstanding biography... [George Washington] has a narrative dr
Autor:
David L. Preston
On July 9, 1755, British regulars and American colonial troops under the command of General Edward Braddock, commander in chief of the British Army in North America, were attacked by French and Native American forces shortly after crossing the Monong
Autor:
John Oliphant
In November 1758 Brigadier General John Forbes's army expelled the French army from Fort Duquesne at the forks of the Ohio River. Over seven months Forbes had co-ordinated three obstructive and competitive colonies, managed Indian diplomacy, and cut
Autor:
Justin Glenn
This is the fifth volume of Dr. Justin Glenn's comprehensive history that traces the “Presidential line” of the Washingtons. Volume One began with the immigrant John Washington, who settled in Westmoreland Co., Va., in 1657, married Anne Pope, an