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Author |
: David McCullough |
Publisher |
: Simon & Schuster |
Total Pages |
: 352 |
Release |
: 2019-05-07 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781501168680 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1501168681 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (80 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Pioneers by : David McCullough
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Pulitzer Prize–winning historian David McCullough rediscovers an important and dramatic chapter in the American story—the settling of the Northwest Territory by dauntless pioneers who overcame incredible hardships to build a community based on ideals that would come to define our country. As part of the Treaty of Paris, in which Great Britain recognized the new United States of America, Britain ceded the land that comprised the immense Northwest Territory, a wilderness empire northwest of the Ohio River containing the future states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin. A Massachusetts minister named Manasseh Cutler was instrumental in opening this vast territory to veterans of the Revolutionary War and their families for settlement. Included in the Northwest Ordinance were three remarkable conditions: freedom of religion, free universal education, and most importantly, the prohibition of slavery. In 1788 the first band of pioneers set out from New England for the Northwest Territory under the leadership of Revolutionary War veteran General Rufus Putnam. They settled in what is now Marietta on the banks of the Ohio River. McCullough tells the story through five major characters: Cutler and Putnam; Cutler’s son Ephraim; and two other men, one a carpenter turned architect, and the other a physician who became a prominent pioneer in American science. They and their families created a town in a primeval wilderness, while coping with such frontier realities as floods, fires, wolves and bears, no roads or bridges, no guarantees of any sort, all the while negotiating a contentious and sometimes hostile relationship with the native people. Like so many of McCullough’s subjects, they let no obstacle deter or defeat them. Drawn in great part from a rare and all-but-unknown collection of diaries and letters by the key figures, The Pioneers is a uniquely American story of people whose ambition and courage led them to remarkable accomplishments. This is a revelatory and quintessentially American story, written with David McCullough’s signature narrative energy.
Author |
: Bridget Tyler |
Publisher |
: HarperCollins |
Total Pages |
: 307 |
Release |
: 2019-03-05 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780062658081 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0062658085 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (81 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Pioneer by : Bridget Tyler
A 2020 LITA Excellence in Children’s and Young Adult Science Fiction Notable Book! Packed with action and unexpected twists, this addictive page-turner is perfect for fans of Illuminae and Defy the Stars! When Jo steps onto planet Tau Ceti e for the first time, she’s ready to put the past behind her and begin again. After all, as a pioneer, she has the job of helping build a new home away from Earth. But underneath the idyllic surface of their new home, there’s something very wrong. And when Jo accidentally uncovers a devastating secret that could destroy everything they’ve worked for, suddenly the future doesn’t seem so bright. With the fate of the pioneers in her hands, Jo must decide how far she’s willing to go to expose the truth—before the truth destroys them all.
Author |
: Chris Lee |
Publisher |
: eBook Partnership |
Total Pages |
: 349 |
Release |
: 2021-04-19 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781785319235 |
ISBN-13 |
: 178531923X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (35 Downloads) |
Synopsis Origin Stories by : Chris Lee
Origin Stories: The Pioneers Who Took Football to the World charts the growth of the game in each major footballing country, from the very first kick to the first World Cup in 1930. Football's global spread from muddy playing fields to colossal, purpose-built stadiums is a story of class, race, gender and politics. Along the way, you'll meet the people who established football around the world and discover the challenges they faced. Featuring interviews with leading historians, journalists, club chairmen and descendants of club founders and players, Origin Stories tells the fascinating country-by-country tale of how football put down its roots around the world. The sport's early growth includes a cast of English aristocrats and 'Scotch professors', French tournament pioneers, international merchants, keen students, raucous rebels and more. Origin Stories shows that football's early development was a truly global team effort.
Author |
: John Bliss |
Publisher |
: Heinemann-Raintree Library |
Total Pages |
: 33 |
Release |
: 2011-07 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781410940766 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1410940764 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (66 Downloads) |
Synopsis Pioneers to the West by : John Bliss
Offers insight into the pioneer children's daily life and provides profiles of real migrant children and their later successes.
Author |
: Marie Gorsline |
Publisher |
: Random House Books for Young Readers |
Total Pages |
: 36 |
Release |
: 1982 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0394839056 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780394839059 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (56 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Pioneers by : Marie Gorsline
Depicts the hardships of the pioneers as they made their way westward from Missouri across the prairie and over the mountains to the Pacific coast.
Author |
: Pat McCarthy |
Publisher |
: Chicago Review Press |
Total Pages |
: 143 |
Release |
: 2009-08 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781613741993 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1613741995 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (93 Downloads) |
Synopsis Heading West by : Pat McCarthy
Tracing the vivid saga of Native American and pioneer men, women, and children, this guide covers the colonial beginnings of the westward expansion to the last of the homesteaders in the late 20th century. Dozens of firsthand accounts from journals and autobiographies of the era form a rich and detailed story that shows how life in the backwoods and on the prairie mirrors modern life in many ways--children attended school and had daily chores, parents worked hard to provide for their families, and communities gathered for church and social events. More than 20 activities are included in this engaging guide to life in the west, including learning to churn butter, making dip candles, tracking animals, playing Blind Man's Bluff, and creating a homestead diorama.
Author |
: Willa Cather |
Publisher |
: Modernista |
Total Pages |
: 188 |
Release |
: 2024-07-15 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9789181080797 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9181080794 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (97 Downloads) |
Synopsis O Pioneers! by : Willa Cather
When the young Swedish-descended Alexandra Bergson inherits her father's farm in Nebraska, she must transform the land from a wind-swept prairie landscape into a thriving enterprise. She dedicates herself completely to the land—at the cost of great sacrifices. O Pioneers! [1913] is Willa Cather's great masterpiece about American pioneers, where the land is as important a character as the people who cultivate it. WILLA CATHER [1873-1947] was an American author. After studying at the University of Nebraska, she worked as a teacher and journalist. Cather's novels often focus on settlers in the USA with a particular emphasis on female pioneers. In 1923, she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for the novel One of Ours, and in 1943, she was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Author |
: Andrew K. Frank |
Publisher |
: University Press of Florida |
Total Pages |
: 147 |
Release |
: 2017-09-05 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780813063010 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0813063019 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (10 Downloads) |
Synopsis Before the Pioneers by : Andrew K. Frank
“In this riveting account, Frank moves beyond stories of recent development to uncover the deep history of a place profoundly shaped by mound-builders, slaves, raiders, and traders. This book will change the way you think about Florida history.”—Christina Snyder, author of Slavery in Indian Country: The Changing Face of Captivity in Early America “Reveals that Old Miami seems a lot like New Miami: a place bursting with energy and desperation, fresh faces, and ancient dreams.”—Gary R. Mormino, author of Land of Sunshine, State of Dreams: A Social History of Modern Florida “A deep, intelligent look at the parade of peoples who dotted the north bank of the Miami River for thousands of years before Miami’s modern era.”—Paul S. George, author of Along the Miami River “A masterful history. A must-read for anyone who wants to learn about Miami.”—Arva Moore Parks, author of George Merrick, Son of the South Wind Formed seemingly out of steel, glass, and concrete, with millions of residents from around the globe, Miami has ancient roots that can be hard to imagine today. Before the Pioneers takes readers back through forgotten eras to the stories of the people who shaped the land along the Miami River long before most modern histories of the city begin. Andrew Frank begins the chronicle of the Magic City’s long history 4,000 years ago when Tequesta Indians settled at the mouth of the river, erecting burial mounds, ceremonial centers, and villages. Centuries later, the area became a stopover for Spanish colonists on their way to Havana. Frank brings to life the vibrant colonies of fugitives and seafarers that formed on the shores of Biscayne Bay in the eighteenth century. He tells of the emergence of the tropical fruit plantations and the accompanying enslaved communities, as well as the military occupation during the Seminole Wars. Eventually, the small seaport town flourished with the coming of “pioneers” like Julia Tuttle and Henry Flagler who promoted the city as a place of luxury and brought new waves of residents from the North. Frank pieces together the material culture and the historical record of the Miami River to re-create the fascinating past of one of the world’s most influential cities. A volume in the series Florida in Focus, edited by Frederick R. Davis and Andrew K. Frank
Author |
: Charles C. Mann |
Publisher |
: Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages |
: 128 |
Release |
: 2009-09-08 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781416949008 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1416949003 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (08 Downloads) |
Synopsis Before Columbus by : Charles C. Mann
A companion book for young readers based upon the explorations of the Americas in 1491, before those of Christopher Columbus.
Author |
: Lucille Recht Penner |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 52 |
Release |
: 2003 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0439411351 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780439411356 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (51 Downloads) |
Synopsis Westward Ho! by : Lucille Recht Penner
Depicts the settlement of the American west during the 1800s.