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Major General Israel Putnam
A colorful figure of 18th-century America, Israel Putnam (1718-1790) played a key role in both the French and Indian War and the Revolutionary War. In 1758 he barely escaped from being burned alive by Mohawk warriors. He later commanded a force of 500 men who were shipwrecked off the coast of Cuba. It was he who reportedly gave the command "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes" at the Battle of Bunker Hill. Detailing Putnam's close relationships with Aaron Burr, Alexander Hamilton, and John and Abigail Adams, this first full-length biography of Putnam in more than a century re-examines the life of a revolutionary whose seniority in the Continental Army was second only to that of George Washington.
Last Survivors
Last Survivors reveals the last living person of famous shipwrecks and natural disasters, wars and assassinations, television shows and movie casts, outlaw gangs and lawmen, inventions and discoveries, elections and sporting events, and much more. Meticulously researched, its 540 entries are sure to educate and delight.
General Rufus Putnam
During the Revolutionary War, Rufus Putnam served as the Continental Army's chief military engineer. As designer and supervisor of the construction of major fortifications, his contribution helped American forces drive the British Army from Boston and protect the Hudson River. Several years after the War, Putnam personally founded the first permanent American settlement in the Northwest Territory at Marietta, Ohio. Putnam's influence and vote prevented the introduction of slavery in Ohio, leading the way for Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin to enter the U.S. as free states. This first full-length biography in more than 130 years covers his wartime service and long public career.
Major General Thomas Mifflin
While many of the Founding Fathers are household names, there are lesser known founders who were also instrumental in the establishment of the United States of America. This book presents the comprehensive biography of one such neglected founder, Pennsylvania's Thomas Mifflin. With the sole exception of George Washington, Thomas Mifflin was the only founder to rise to both the highest military rank in the American army--major general--as well as the highest position in the new nation's civilian government--President of the Continental Congress. George Washington's first military aide and the first Quartermaster General of the Continental Army, Mifflin signed both the U.S. constitution and th...
Final Supplement to the Environmental Impact Statement for an Amendment to the Pacific Northwest Regional Guide: Appendices
Siskiyou County Library has vol. 1 only.
Hidden History of New Haven
The celebrated history of New Haven often overshadows its fascinating and forgotten past. The Elm City was home to America's first woman dentist, an architect who designed the tallest twin towers in the world and a medical student who used toy parts to create an artificial heart pump. A city noted as the home of one of the top universities in the world, New Haven is also home to the third-oldest independent school in the United States, the first African American to receive a PhD degree and the founding of what would become the largest Catholic fraternal benefit society in the world. The city's share of disasters includes Connecticut's worst aviation crash, a zookeeper who was mauled to death and a fire at the Rialto Theater. Local authors Robert and Kathleen Hubbard reveal the rich and fascinating cultural legacies of one of New England's most treasured cities.
The Last Survivors of Historical Events, Movies, Disasters, and More
No one is more intriguing than a survivor. Read about crazy twists of fate, tales of perseverance and courage and eyewitness accounts of some of history's most harrowing events.
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