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The Naturalist's Library

Vol. XXXI

By: William Jardine,James Stewart,Charles Hamilton Smith

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The Naturalist's Library

Vol. XXXI

By: William Jardine,James Stewart,Charles Hamilton Smith

Reprint of the original, first published in 1845.

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3368871641

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9783368871642

Persons Naturalized in the Province of Pennsylvania, 1740-1773

By: Pennsylvania. Supreme Court,William H. Egle

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Persons Naturalized in the Province of Pennsylvania, 1740-1773

By: Pennsylvania. Supreme Court,William H. Egle

The information on each individual in this work consists of the full name, place of residence and date of naturalization, as well as the location of the county court and the name(s) of the judges who conferred citizenship upon the applicants for naturalization. Most of the 3,000 persons listed were Quakers.

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140

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Genealogical Publishing Com

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0806302135

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9780806302133

The Anti-Masonic Party in the United States

1826-1843

By: William Preston Vaughn

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The Anti-Masonic Party in the United States

1826-1843

By: William Preston Vaughn

Here, for the first time in more than eighty years, is a detailed study of political Antimasonry on the national, state, and local levels, based on a survey of existing sources. The Antimasonic party, whose avowed goal was the destruction of the Masonic Lodge and other secret societies, was the first influential third party in the United States and introduced the device of the national presidential nominating convention in 1831. Vaughn focuses on the celebrated "Morgan Affair" of 1826, the alleged murder of a former Mason who exposed the fraternity's secrets. Thurlow Weed quickly transformed the crusading spirit aroused by this incident into an anti-Jackson party in New York. From New York, the party soon spread through the Northeast. To achieve success, the Antimasons in most states had to form alliances with the major parties, thus becoming the "flexible minority." After William Wirt's defeat by Andrew Jackson in the election of 1832, the party waned. Where it had been strong, Antimasonry became a reform-minded, anti-Clay faction of the new Whig party and helped to secure the presidential nominations of William Henry Harrison in 1836 and 1840. Vaughn concludes that although in many ways the Antimasonic Crusade was finally beneficial to the Masons, it was not until the 1850s that the fraternity regained its strength and influence.

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363

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University Press of Kentucky

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0813184673

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9780813184678

The Hatchet and the Plow

The Life and Times of Chief Cornplanter

By: William W. Betts Jr.

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The Hatchet and the Plow

The Life and Times of Chief Cornplanter

By: William W. Betts Jr.

The Seneca war-chief Cornplanter was one of the most prominent and influential of all Native Americans during colonial times and throughout the American Revolution. The son of a Dutch trader and an Indian woman, he lived a long and intensely active life. Drama attended him everywhere. Chief Cornplanters exciting life unfolds in The Hatchet and the Plow, which follows the chief on his wilderness rivers, as a warrior for the British, as tireless diplomat, and as the devoted leader of his people. Author William W. Betts studies Cornplanter, also known as Gaiantwaka, closely, including his turbulent relationships with the leading figures of two worlds: George Washington, Henry Knox, Anthony Wayne, Timothy Pickering, Thomas Mifflin, John Graves Simcoe, David Mead, Timothy Alden, his uncle Kayahsotha, Handsome Lake, Red Jacket, Joseph Brant, Blacksnake, Little Beard, Blue Jacket, and Little Turtle. Some years after his death on his beloved Allegheny, a grateful Pennsylvania installed a marble monument at his gravesitethe first such monument ever erected to the memory of a Native American. Though it was moved up the river a short distance, it still stands today.

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445

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iUniverse

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1450267157

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9781450267151

Johnny Appleseed and the American Orchard

A Cultural History

By: William Kerrigan

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Johnny Appleseed and the American Orchard

A Cultural History

By: William Kerrigan

A fresh look at American icon Johnny “Appleseed” Chapman and the story of the apple. Johnny Appleseed and the American Orchard illuminates the meaning of Johnny "Appleseed" Chapman’s life and the environmental and cultural significance of the plant he propagated. Creating a startling new portrait of the eccentric apple tree planter, William Kerrigan carefully dissects the oral tradition of the Appleseed myth and draws upon material from archives and local historical societies across New England and the Midwest. The character of Johnny Appleseed stands apart from other frontier heroes like Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone, who employed violence against Native Americans and nature to remake the West. His apple trees, nonetheless, were a central part of the agro-ecological revolution at the heart of that transformation. Yet men like Chapman, who planted trees from seed rather than grafting, ultimately came under assault from agricultural reformers who promoted commercial fruit stock and were determined to extend national markets into the West. Over the course of his life John Chapman was transformed from a colporteur of a new ecological world to a curious relic of a pre-market one. Weaving together the stories of the Old World apple in America and the life and myth of John Chapman, Johnny Appleseed and the American Orchard casts new light on both.

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JHU Press

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1421407965

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9781421407968

A History Of The Organizational Development Of The Continental Artillery During The American Revolution

By: Major William C. Pruett US Army

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A History Of The Organizational Development Of The Continental Artillery During The American Revolution

By: Major William C. Pruett US Army

The thesis of this study is that the Continental artillery in the American Revolution, despite its ad hoc beginning and wartime challenges, gradually developed into a professional organization by the end of the war. Rather than operational history of the organization, its focus is on the growth of the organization over time, in terms of its cultural beginnings, its doctrinal development, and the leadership and career paths of some of its middle ranking leaders. The first chapter lays out the structural framework and statutory authorizations for the organization. The second chapter describes its early cultural shift from its pre-war legacy of provincialism to a trajectory toward professionalism. This chapter uses a cultural analysis to argue that Washington’s decision to replace the aged Richard Gridley with Henry Knox as the commander of the Continental artillery ushered in a cultural shift away from an older provincial organizational culture to one that sought professionalism. The third chapter portrays the development of a battlefield tactical doctrine described in books that gradually took hold in informal ways. It takes a comparative theory and practice approach to argue that the kernel of an emerging doctrine existed in available European books and from those kernels, a consistent and effective doctrine developed over time. The fourth chapter uses a collective biographical approach to show organizational development in the careers of its middle ranking leaders. The concluding chapter summarizes findings and ties the professionalization of the corps of artillery to the military establishments of the new republic.

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Pickle Partners Publishing

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1782899545

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9781782899549

Lincoln and the Union Governors

By: William C. Harris

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Lincoln and the Union Governors

By: William C. Harris

Over the course of the Civil War, fifty-nine men served as governors of the twenty-five Union states. Although these state executives were occasionally obstructionist and often disagreed amongst themselves, their overall cooperation and counsel bolstered the policies put forth by Abraham Lincoln and proved essential to the Union’s ultimate victory. In this revealing volume, award-winning historian William C. Harris explores the complex relationship between Lincoln and the governors of the Union states, illuminating the contributions of these often-overlooked state leaders to the preservation of the nation. Lincoln recognized that in securing the governors’ cooperation in the war he had to tread carefully and, as much as possible, respect their constitutional authority under the federal system of government. Contributing to the success of the partnership, Harris shows, was the fact that almost all of the governors were members of Lincoln’s Republican or Union Party, and most had earlier associated with his Whig party. Despite their support for the war, however, the governors reflected different regional interests, and Lincoln understood and attempted to accommodate these differences in order to maintain a unified war effort. Harris examines the activities of the governors, who often worked ahead of Lincoln in rallying citizens for the war, organizing state regiments for the Union army, and providing aid and encouragement to the troops in the field. The governors kept Lincoln informed about political conditions in their states and lobbied Lincoln and the War Department to take more vigorous measures to suppress the rebellion. Harris explores the governors’ concerns about many issues, including the divisions within their states over the war and Lincoln’s most controversial policies, especially emancipation and military conscription. He also provides the first modern account of the 1862 conference of governors in Altoona, Pennsylvania, which provided important backing for Lincoln’s war leadership. By emphasizing the difficult tasks that both the governors and President Lincoln faced in dealing with the major issues of the Civil War, Harris provides fresh insight into the role this dynamic partnership played in preserving the nation’s democratic and constitutional institutions and ending the greatest blight on the republic—chattel slavery.

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SIU Press

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0809332892

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9780809332892

Pennsylvania's Revolution

By: William Pencak

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Pennsylvania's Revolution

By: William Pencak

A collection of essays on the American Revolution in Pennsylvania. Topics include the politicization of the English- and German-language press and the population they served; the Revolution in remote areas of the state; and new historical perspectives on the American and British armies during the Valley Forge winter"--Provided by publisher.

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Penn State Press

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027103579X

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9780271035796

Slavery and Freedom in Delaware, 1639-1865

By: William Henry Williams

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Slavery and Freedom in Delaware, 1639-1865

By: William Henry Williams

A text for courses in colonial and antebellum history. It analyzes the 'peculiar institution' in the First State.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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0842028471

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9780842028479

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The Naturalist's Library

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The Hatchet and the Plow

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Johnny Appleseed and the American Orchard

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A History Of The Organizational Development Of The Continental Artillery During The American Revolution

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Lincoln and the Union Governors

Lincoln and the Union Governors

Pennsylvania's Revolution

Pennsylvania's Revolution

Slavery and Freedom in Delaware, 1639-1865

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