The Works of Theodore Roosevelt: The winning of the WestP. F. Collier, 1896 - 19 pages V. 1, 2, 3, 4 -- The winning of the West. v. 5, 6 -- The naval war of 1812. v. 7 -- Hunting the grisly and other sketches. v. 8 -- The wilderness hunter. v. 9 -- Hunting trips of a ranchman; Hunting trips on the Prairies and in the mountains. v. 10 -- American ideals; Administration-civil service. v. 12 -- The strenuous life. v. 13, 14, 15, 16 -- Presidential addresses and state papers. |
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Page 9
... took a large party of immigrants , including all the women and children , down the Tennessee , and thence up the Ohio and Cumber- land to the Bluff or French Lick . Among them . were Robertson's entire family , and Donelson's daughter ...
... took a large party of immigrants , including all the women and children , down the Tennessee , and thence up the Ohio and Cumber- land to the Bluff or French Lick . Among them . were Robertson's entire family , and Donelson's daughter ...
Page 12
... took a Dellaway Indian prisoner & kept him till they found out what Nation he was of - they told him they had come from Long Island and were on their way to Illinois with an intent to settle - Sir I have some reason to think they are a ...
... took a Dellaway Indian prisoner & kept him till they found out what Nation he was of - they told him they had come from Long Island and were on their way to Illinois with an intent to settle - Sir I have some reason to think they are a ...
Page 15
... took the helm and steered , exposed to the fire of the savages . A ball went through the upper part of one of her thighs , but she neither flinched nor uttered any cry ; and it was not known that The War in the Northwest 15.
... took the helm and steered , exposed to the fire of the savages . A ball went through the upper part of one of her thighs , but she neither flinched nor uttered any cry ; and it was not known that The War in the Northwest 15.
Page 20
... the Watauga settlement , and giving it laws , naturally took the lead in organizing this , the second community which he had caused to spring up in the wilderness . He summoned a meeting of 20 The Winning of the West.
... the Watauga settlement , and giving it laws , naturally took the lead in organizing this , the second community which he had caused to spring up in the wilderness . He summoned a meeting of 20 The Winning of the West.
Page 24
... took bonds " payable to the chairman of the Committee . " The expenses were to be paid pro- portionately by the various settlers . It was pro- vided , in view of the Indian incursions , that the mi- litia officers elected at the various ...
... took bonds " payable to the chairman of the Committee . " The expenses were to be paid pro- portionately by the various settlers . It was pro- vided , in view of the Indian incursions , that the mi- litia officers elected at the various ...
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