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_aRoosevelt, Theodore, _d1858-1919 |
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_aThe Winning of the West, Volume 2 : _bFrom the Alleghanies to the Mississippi, 1777-1783 |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2004 |
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_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia |
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| 500 | _aRelease date is 2004-04-01 | ||
| 508 | _aProduced by Mark Hamann, Terry Gilliland and PG Distributed Proofreaders | ||
| 520 | _a"The Winning of the West, Volume 2" by Theodore Roosevelt is a historical account likely written in the late 19th century. This volume focuses on the events from the Alleghanies to the Mississippi during the period of 1777-1783, detailing the struggles for territory and the conflict between American settlers and Native American tribes during the American Revolutionary War. The opening of the book sets the stage for a conflict that is both military and cultural, highlighting the complexity of relationships among various tribes and the British forces. Specifically, it discusses the strategic maneuvers orchestrated by British Lieutenant-Governor Henry Hamilton in Detroit, who sought to unify various northwestern tribes against American settlers. Roosevelt vividly portrays the mounting tensions, the preparation for war among tribes, and the brutal realities faced by settlers on the frontier, detailing incidents of ambushes and retaliatory strikes. Through this narrative, the text illustrates the fierce competition for land and power that shaped early American history in the West. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
| 534 | _nOriginal publication data not identified | ||
| 653 | _aNorthwest, Old -- History | ||
| 653 | _aWest (U.S.) -- History | ||
| 653 | _aUnited States -- Territorial expansion | ||
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