The Legacy of Fort William Henry
Author: David R. Starbuck
Publisher:
Published: 2014
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 9781306849357
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: David R. Starbuck
Publisher:
Published: 2014
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 9781306849357
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: David R. Starbuck
Publisher:
Published: 2014
Total Pages: 143
ISBN-13: 9781306849364
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A new set of stories about the fabled Fort William Henry, based on forensics and archeological finds
Author: David R. Starbuck
Publisher: University Press of New England
Published: 2014-06-03
Total Pages: 143
ISBN-13: 1611685486
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Fort William Henry, America's early frontier fort at the southern end of Lake George, New York, was a flashpoint for conflict between the British and French empires in America. The fort is perhaps best known as the site of a massacre of British soldiers by Native Americans allied with the French that took place in 1757. Over the past decade, new and exciting archeological findings, in tandem with modern forensic methods, have changed our view of life at the fort prior to the massacre, by providing physical evidence of the role that Native Americans played on both sides of the conflict. Intertwining recent revelations with those of the past, Starbuck creates a lively narrative beginning with the earliest Native American settlement on Lake George. He pays special attention to the fort itself: its reconstruction in the 1950s, the major discoveries of the 1990s, and the archeological disclosures of the past few years. He further discusses the importance of forensic anthropology in uncovering the secrets of the past, reviews key artifacts discovered at the fort, and considers the relevance of Fort William Henry and its history in the twenty-first century. Three appendixes treat exhibits since the 1950s; foodways; and General Daniel Webb's surrender letter of August 17, 1757.
Author: Signe O. Wegener
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2023-05-26
Total Pages: 248
ISBN-13: 1476682577
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Although often overlooked today, James Fenimore Cooper's novels represent the very beginnings of American literature. Singlehandedly, the gentleman farmer from upstate New York created the American historical, spy, sea, frontier, science fiction, and courtroom novels. His books became both national and international bestsellers, were quickly translated into other languages, and impacted the development of the American publishing industry. This literary companion is a useful resource covering the major themes, characters, settings and more found in Cooper's works. It includes an overview of his fiction; a brief biography; a chronological list of his major publications; and topics for discussion, research, and study.
Author: Anita M. Waters
Publisher: Lexington Books
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 140
ISBN-13: 9780739117750
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Planning the Past studies the way a post-colonial society reconstructs its national history and grapples with its colonial past, specifically in Port Royal, a Jamaican village with a dramatic history of pirates, naval admirals, and earthquakes. Anita M. Waters argues that the plans for Port Royal's heritage tourism development represent a chronological record of historical revisionism, and the fact that none of the plans has been realized reflects post-colonial social processes and national ambivalence about piratical and naval history. This interdisciplinary study will be valuable reading for students of historiography, piracy, Caribbean history, Caribbean politics, and heritage tourism.
Author: Arnold G. Fisch
Publisher:
Published: 1988
Total Pages: 370
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Military government on Okinawa from the first stages of planning until the transition toward a civil administration.
Author: Madison, James H.
Publisher: Indiana Historical Society
Published: 2014-10
Total Pages: 359
ISBN-13: 0871953633
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A supplemental textbook for middle and high school students, Hoosiers and the American Story provides intimate views of individuals and places in Indiana set within themes from American history. During the frontier days when Americans battled with and exiled native peoples from the East, Indiana was on the leading edge of America’s westward expansion. As waves of immigrants swept across the Appalachians and eastern waterways, Indiana became established as both a crossroads and as a vital part of Middle America. Indiana’s stories illuminate the history of American agriculture, wars, industrialization, ethnic conflicts, technological improvements, political battles, transportation networks, economic shifts, social welfare initiatives, and more. In so doing, they elucidate large national issues so that students can relate personally to the ideas and events that comprise American history. At the same time, the stories shed light on what it means to be a Hoosier, today and in the past.