That Dark and Bloody River: Chronicles of the Ohio River Valley"They came on foot and by horseback, in wagons and on rafts, singly and by the score, restless, adventurous, enterprising, relentless, seeking a foothold on the future. European immigrants and American colonists, settlers and speculators, soldiers and missionaries, fugitives from justice and from despair - pioneers all, in the great and inexorable westward expansion defined at its heart by the majestic flow of the Ohio River. This is their story, a chronicle of monumental dimension, of resounding drama and impact set during a pivotal era in our history: the birth and growth of a nation." "Drawing on a wealth of research, both scholarly and anecdotal - including letters, diaries, and journals of the era - Allan W. Eckert has delivered a landmark of historical authenticity, unprecedented in scope and detail."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved |
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That Dark and Bloody River: Chronicles of the Ohio River Valley Allan W. Eckert Limited preview - 2011 |
That Dark and Bloody River: Chronicles of the Ohio River Valley Allan W. Eckert Limited preview - 1996 |
That Dark and Bloody River: Chronicles of the Ohio River Valley Allan W. Eckert No preview available - 1996 |
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References to this book
Bound for Canaan: The Underground Railroad and the War for the Soul of America Fergus Bordewich No preview available - 2005 |
Enduring Legacies: Native American Treaties and Contemporary Controversies Bruce E. Johansen No preview available - 2004 |