Following Old Trails

Following Old Trails
Title Following Old Trails PDF eBook
Author Arthur L. Stone
Publisher
Pages 316
Release 1913
Genre Frontier and pioneer life
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Old Trails on the Niagara Frontier

Old Trails on the Niagara Frontier
Title Old Trails on the Niagara Frontier PDF eBook
Author Frank H. Severance
Publisher DigiCat
Pages 229
Release 2022-09-04
Genre History
ISBN

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DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Old Trails on the Niagara Frontier" by Frank H. Severance. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

Old Trails on the Niagara Frontier

Old Trails on the Niagara Frontier
Title Old Trails on the Niagara Frontier PDF eBook
Author Frank Hayward Severance
Publisher Library of Alexandria
Pages 345
Release 1965-01-01
Genre History
ISBN 1465564292

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I invite you to consider briefly with me the beginnings of known history in our home region. Of the general character of that history, as a part of the exploration and settlement of the lake region, you are already familiar. What I undertake is to direct special attention to a few of the individuals who made that history—for history, in the ultimate analysis, is merely the record of the result of personal character and influence; and it is striking to note how relatively few and individual are the dominating minds. Remembering this, when we turn to trace the story of the Niagara, we find the initial impulses strikingly different from those which lie at the base of history in many places. Often the first chapter in the story is a record of war for war's sake—the aim being conquest, acquisition of territory, or the search for gold. Not so here. The first invasion of white men in this mid-lake region was a mission of peace and good will. Our history begins in a sweet and heroic obedience to commands passed down direct from the Founder of Christianity Himself. Into these wilds, long before the banner of any earthly kingdom was planted here, was borne the cross of Christ. Here the crucifix preceded the sword; the altar was built before the hearth. Now, I care not what the faith of the student be, he cannot escape the facts. The cross is stamped upon the first page of our home history—of this Buffalo and the banks of the Niagara; and whoever would know something of that history must follow the footsteps of those who first brought the cross to these shores. It is, therefore, a brief following of the personal experiences of these early cross bearers that we undertake; but first, a word may be permitted by way of reminder as to the conditions here existing when our recorded history begins. From remote days unrecorded, the territory bordering the Niagara, between Lakes Erie and Ontario, was occupied by a nation of Indians called the Neuters. A few of their villages were on the east side of the river, the easternmost being supposed to have stood near the present site of Lockport. The greater part of the Niagara peninsula of Ontario and the north shore of Lake Erie was their territory. To the east of them, in the Genesee valley and beyond, dwelt the Senecas, the westernmost of the Iroquois tribes. To the north of them, on Lake Huron and the Georgian Bay, dwelt the Hurons. About 1650 the Iroquois overran the Neuter territory, destroyed the nation and made the region east of the Niagara a part of their own territory; though more than a century elapsed, after their conquest of the Neuters, before the Senecas made permanent villages on Buffalo Creek and near the Niagara. It is necessary to bear this fact in mind, in considering the visits of white men to this region during that period; it had become territory of the Senecas, but they only occupied it at intervals, on hunting or fishing expeditions.

Idaho's Historic Trails

Idaho's Historic Trails
Title Idaho's Historic Trails PDF eBook
Author Martin Potucek
Publisher Caxton Press
Pages 192
Release 2003
Genre History
ISBN 9780870044328

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Distributed by the University of Nebraska Press for Caxton Press Retrace the paths of the Native Americans, explorers, soldiers, and settlers who wrote the early chapters in the story of Idaho settlement.

America's National Historic Trails

America's National Historic Trails
Title America's National Historic Trails PDF eBook
Author Karen Berger
Publisher Rizzoli Publications
Pages 322
Release 2020-10-13
Genre Travel
ISBN 0847868850

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An inspirational bucket list for hikers, history buffs, armchair travelers, and all those who wish to walk in the hallowed footsteps of American history. 2020 GOLD WINNER OF THE FOREWORD INDIES AWARD IN HISTORY 2021 NATIONAL OUTDOOR BOOK AWARD WINNER From the battlefields of the American Revolution to the trails blazed by the pioneers, lands explored by Lewis and Clark and covered by the Pony Express, to the civil-rights marches of Selma and Montgomery, this is the official book of the country's 19 National Historic Trails. These trails range from 54 miles to more than 5,000 and feature historic and interpretive sites to be explored on foot and sometimes by paddle, sail, bicycle, horse, or by car on backcountry roads. Totaling 37,000 miles through 41 states, our entire national experience comes to life on these trails--from Native American history to the settlement of the colonies, westward expansion, and civil rights--and they are beautifully depicted in this large-format volume.

Historical Trails of Eastern Pennsylvania

Historical Trails of Eastern Pennsylvania
Title Historical Trails of Eastern Pennsylvania PDF eBook
Author Anthony D. Fredericks
Publisher The Countryman Press
Pages 336
Release 2013-06-03
Genre Travel
ISBN 1581571836

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A terrific guide to the history of Eastern Pennsylvania and its environs. Historical Trails of Eastern Pennsylvania takes visitors through Revolutionary War battle sites; past Civil War encampments sites; up and over ancient, coal-rich mountain ranges; through one-of-a-kind history museums; and along back roads filled with quaint covered bridges and barns displaying hex signs. Part guidebook and part odyssey, it is a panoply of you-are-there history, richly textured landscapes, and old tales made new for adventurous travelers. As well as offering deep explorations of eastern Pennsylvania for residents and visitors, this book will delight armchair travelers who enjoy compelling narration. Anthony D. Fredericks has written more than 100 books, including a host of children’s books, teacher resource guides, and Desert Dinosaurs (Countryman). He is a longtime resident of PA and a professor of education at York College of Pennsylvania.

Biennial Report

Biennial Report
Title Biennial Report PDF eBook
Author Kansas State Historical Society
Publisher
Pages 992
Release 1911
Genre
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