The Formative Period in Alabama, 1815-1828 - Couverture souple

Abernethy, Thomas Perkins; Morgan, David T.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 081730486X ISBN 13 : 9780817304867

Editeur : University Alabama Press, 1995

Synopsis

The Formative Period in Alabama, 1815-1828 is a beautifully crafted history of the evolution of the state written by Thomas Perkins Abernethy in 1922. The work shows how Alabama grew out of the Mississippi Territory and discusses the economic and political development during the years just before and just after Alabama became a state.

Abernethy’s story begins when Alabama existed as the eastern part of the Mississippi Territory, settled primarily by Cherokees, Choctaws, and Creeks, a few traders, and some brave but foolhardy “squatters” who thought to supplant the Indians and carve out a home for themselves and their descendants from Indian territory. Friction with the Creeks escalated into war and, with their defeat at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend, the successful move began to wrest land from the Indians for white settlement. The availability of good land, the promise of transportation of goods along the waterways, and the opening of the Federal Road brought rapid population growth to an area blessed (and cursed) with forceful leaders. Abernethy describes in detail the political maneuverings and economic strangleholds that created territorial division and turmoil in the early days of Alabama’s statehood.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Thomas Perkins Abernethy, deceased, was Professor of History at the University of Virginia.

David T. Morgan is Professor of History at the University of Montevallo.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: University Alabama Press
• Date d'édition: 1995
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 081730486X
• ISBN 13: 9780817304867
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 3
• Nombre de pages: 232
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible