Samuel S. Forman's "Narrative of a Journey Down the Ohio and Mississippi in 1789-90" is a richly detailed account that transports readers to the early American frontier. Employing a vivid and engaging literary style, Forman masterfully intertwines personal observations with historical context, creating a vivid tapestry of life along these burgeoning waterways. The narrative not only chronicles the geographical features and social dynamics encountered by the author but also reflects the bro...

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Major Samuel S. Forman hailed from a family that played a prominent role in the early years of the U.S. colonies and the transition to nationhood. In the late 1700s, Forman took an extended river journey down some of America's most storied waterways, a trip that is exhaustively recounted in this detailed travelogue.

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This edition features a linked Table of Contents and Footnotes.CONTENTS (abridged list)Prefatory noteMemoir of Major S. S. FormanForman’s narrativeTunis Forman captures two ToriesMajor Lee’s strategyBritish foray at Middletown PointMajor Burrows’s loss and captivityDenise Forman’s servicesGeneral David FormanGerman town battleCapture of a British sloopA British and Tory scoutServices of Major...

Narrative Of A Journey Down The Ohio And Mississippi In 1789-90 by Samuel S. Forman.

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Reprinted in its entirety, is the fascinating tale of jealous rivalry for the affections of the beautiful socialite, (Lucy) Bessie Hale — her suitors being none other than John Wilkes Booth and Robert Lincoln, son of President Abraham Lincoln — the date being 1865 in the days leading up to the President’s assassination. The eye-witness account is that of a Mrs. Temple, who lived at the National Hotel with the Hale family and Bessie, and who was also a friend to both Booth and Lincoln. She ...

The chief glory of America is, that it is the country in which genius and industry find their speediest and surest reward. Fame and fortune are here open to all who are willing to work for them. Neither class distinctions nor social prejudices, neither differences of birth, religion, nor ideas, can prevent the man of true merit from winning the just reward of his labors in this favored land. We are emphatically a nation of self-made men, and it is to the labors of this worthy class that ou...

E. Boyd Smith's "The Story of Pocahontas and Captain John Smith" offers a richly illustrated retelling of one of America's most enduring legends. Smith masterfully weaves historical fact with folklore, presenting a narrative that captures the complexities of early colonial encounters between Native Americans and English settlers. The book's literary style is accessible, employing vivid imagery and engaging prose that brings to life the tumultuous era of early 17th-century Virginia. Positio...

CONTENTSPREFACE.CHAPTER I.CHAPTER II. — THE NEGRO RIOTS OF 1712-1741.CHAPTER III. — THE STAMP-ACT RIOT OF 1765.CHAPTER IV. — DOCTORS' RIOT, 1788.CHAPTER V. — SPRING ELECTION RIOTS OF 1834.CHAPTER VI. — ABOLITION RIOTS OF 1834 AND 1835.CHAPTER VII. — FLOUR RIOT OF 1837.CHAPTER VIII. — ASTOR-PLACE RIOTS, 1849.CHAPTER IX. — POLICE RIOT—DEAD-RABBITS' RIOT—BREAD RIOT.CHAPTER X. — DRAFT RIOTS OF 1863.CHAPTER XI.

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