The Latimers: A Tale of the Western Insurrection of 1794 - Couverture souple

McCook, Henry Christopher

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1434482421 ISBN 13 : 9781434482426

Editeur : Wildside Press, 2024

Synopsis

Published in 1898, this historical novel is set during the Whiskey Rebellion in the late 18th century in western Pennsylvania. It follows the story of Luke Latimer, a Scotch-Irish American pioneer, who becomes entangled in the conflicts and tensions of the rebellion. McCook's narrative combines historical events with personal drama, illustrating the challenges faced by early American settlers and the political unrest of the time.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Excerpt from The Latimers: A Tale of the Western Insurrection of 1794

In the following romance the author has attempted to picture the life of the Scotch-Irish pioneers of the American frontier during the close of the eighteenth century. The Colonial immigrants and their scions of this vigorous stock were the chief pathfinders of our then Western border. They opened the wilderness to civilization. They formed a barrier between the hostile Indians and the growing settlements of the seaboard. They laid the foundations of the New West, the Greater America. Whatever throws light upon their history in this formative era should interest not only their descendants but all who have profited by their labors and sufferings.

In prosecuting his purpose the author has diligently studied this people, their habits, characteristics and environment. Local histories have been read. Papers, manuscripts, pamphlets, church and county records have been examined. The scenery described has been personally visited, photographed and sketched, and topographical plots and maps copied and drawn. The flora and fauna and weather conditions have been noted. The biographies of leading and typical men and women of the various sections have been read. The dialect has been especially studied. For several years the author has been engaged in preparing a vocabulary of Scotcli-Irishisms which contains many hundreds of words, phrases and sayings. The results of this research are shown in the language of some of the characters who figure in the story.

The period in which the narrative is located was one of the most important in the history of our national and social development. The Old West, as known to our Colonial ancestors, was about to disappear, or to recede further towards the great prairies. The last decisive conflict between the white men led by General Anthony Wayne, and the aborigines, was impending in the Northwestern territory.

Présentation de l'éditeur

This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Wildside Press
• Date d'édition: 2024
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1434482421
• ISBN 13: 9781434482426
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 600
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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