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The Human Tradition in Antebellum America
This new book consists of mini-biographies of 15 Americans who lived during the Antebellum period in American history. Part of The Human Tradition in America series, the anthology paints vivid portraits of the lives of lesser-known Americans. Raising new questions from fresh perspectives, this volume contributes to a broader understanding of the dynamic forces that shaped the political, economic, social, and institutional changes that characterized the antebellum period. Moving beyond the older, outdated historical narratives of political institutions and the great men who shaped them, these biographies offer revealing insights on gender roles and relations, working-class experiences, race, ...
Historical Memoir of the War in West Florida and Louisiana in 1814-15
Widely regarded as the best eyewitness account of the Battle of New Orleans, Ars�ne LaCarri�re Latour's Historical Memoir records first-hand the dramatic events of the climactic military campaign of the War of 1812. This revised and expanded edition includes a substantial new biographical introduction based on a group of manuscripts relating to the battle recently acquired from Latour's descendants in France. Only months after the battle ended, Latour, who was General Andrew Jackson's principal army engineer, began interviewing witnesses and key participants in order to create a comprehensive record based on first-hand accounts. The work's most significant value derives from these accoun...
Historical Memoir of the War in West Florida and Louisiana In 1814-15
Hardcover reprint of the original 1816 edition - beautifully bound in brown cloth covers featuring titles stamped in gold, 8vo - 6x9". No adjustments have been made to the original text, giving readers the full antiquarian experience. For quality purposes, all text and images are printed as black and white. This item is printed on demand. Book Information: Latour, A. Lacarrire (Arsne Lacarrire). Historical Memoir Of The War In West Florida And Louisiana In 1814-15: With An Atlas. Indiana: Repressed Publishing LLC, 2012. Original Publishing: Latour, A. Lacarrire (Arsne Lacarrire). Historical Memoir Of The War In West Florida And Louisiana In 1814-15: With An Atlas, . Philadelphia: J. Conrad, 1816. Subject: United States History War Of 1812 Campaigns
Rebels in Arms
Enslaved Black people took up arms and fought in nearly every colonial conflict in early British North America. They sometimes served as loyal soldiers to protect and promote their owners’ interests in the hope that they might be freed or be rewarded for their service. But for many Black combatants, war and armed conflict offered an opportunity to attack the chattel slave system itself and promote Black emancipation and freedom. In six cases, starting in 1676 with Nathaniel Bacon’s Rebellion in Virginia and ending in 1865 with the First South Carolina Volunteer Infantry Regiment near Charleston, Rebels in Arms tells the long story of how enslaved soldiers and Maroons learned how to use m...
