He had asked for two vessels, and four were given to him.Previously in The Discovery of the Great West.Our special project presenting the
Erie Canal Opens
This series has six easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Resolution in New York State Assembly.IntroductionAmong the great canals
Parkman Vol. 3, Chapter 23
He now proposes to return by way of the Gulf of Mexico and the mouth of the Mississippi to the countries he has discovered.Previously in The
Watergate “Smoking Gun” Recording
IntroductionPresident Nixon might have been able to survive the Watergate Scandal except for a recording that conclusively proved his guilt. This is
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
How the First Settlers in Kentucky Lived
They were scattered over large areas, and, as elsewhere in the southwest, the county and not the town became the governmental unit.Continuing Daniel
First Settlement in Kentucky
Had it not been for Boone and Henderson, it is most unlikely that the land would have been settled at all until after the Revolutionary war, when
On the Trail to Kentucky
Every man who has had the misfortune to drive a pack-train in thick timber, or along a bad trail, will appreciate keenly the following incident, which