This series has nine easy 5-minute installments. This first installment: Americans by Birth and Parentage.IntroductionAmerica’s western frontier
French in the Ohio Valley
This series has five easy 5-minute installments. This first installment: Survey of Lands from Florida to New Orleans and North to
Battle of Lake Erie Evaluated
Today's installment concludes Battle of Lake Erie,our selection from The Naval War of 1812 by Theodore Roosevelt published in 1882.If you have
US Victory on Lake Erie
The victory of Lake Erie was most important, both in its material results and in its moral effect.Continuing Battle of Lake Erie,our selection
The Two Fleets Close for Battle
As, amid light and rather baffling winds, the American squadron approached the enemy, Perry's straggling line formed an angle of about fifteen degrees
Composition of the Opposing Fleets
The superiority of the Americans in long-gun metal was nearly as three is to two, and in carronade metal greater than two to one.Continuing Battle
The Battle of Lake Erie
This series has five easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: The US Fleet Leaves Port.IntroductionIn the rematch between the United
Settlements Established in Kentucky
Today's installment concludes Daniel Boone Settles Kentucky,our selection from The Winning of the West, Vol. 1 by Theodore Roosevelt published in
When Kentucky Was “Transylvania”
The settlers revolted against its authority and appealed to Virginia.Continuing Daniel Boone Settles Kentucky,our selection from The Winning of