The First Explorations of the Trans-Allegheny Region by the Virginians, 1650-1674 - Couverture souple

Alvord, Clarence Walworth; Bidgood, Lee

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1596413794 ISBN 13 : 9781596413795

Editeur : Janaway Publishing, Inc., 2016

Synopsis

The Trans-Allegheny Region, which is located in the northeastern portion of the United States, is an area that includes the Allegheny Mountains (part of the Appalachians) which stretch from Pennsylvania down through Maryland, West Virginia and Virginia. At the time this work was published in 1912, the authors, Alvord and Bidgood, lamented in their "Preface," that, "After the brilliant researches of Francis Parkman and Justin Winsor, it is remarkable that a new chapter in the history of the explorations of North America has remained so long unwritten; yet the story of the discovery of the Trans-Allegheny region by the Virginians is here first told in its entirety. Since the success of these early enterprises has been doubted and frequently denied by our best historians, [our] attempt to piece together the story from the scattered sources and to determine its truth needs no excuse." The results of their efforts and sourcing are well documented within this volume and include the Discovery of the Ohio Waters, the Discovery of New Brittaine, the Discoveries of John Lederer, Governor Berkeley's promotion of exploration, the Expedition of Thomas Batts and Robert Fallam, the Journeys of James Needham and Gabriel Arthur, and the Expeditions of Abraham Wood. Bibliography and Index are provided at the end of the work.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Preface After the brilliant researches of Francis Parkman and Justin Winsor, it is remarkable that a new chapter in the history of the explorations of North America has remained so long unwritten; yet the story of the discovery of the Trans-A llegheny region by the Virginians is here first told in its entirety. Since the success of these early enterprises has been doubted and frequently denied by our best historians, the attempt to piece together the story from the scattered sources and to determine its truth needs no excuse. For the same reason, it is desirable that all the sources, whether previously printed or not, be published in order that others may test for themselves the conclusions. If the memory of these hardy English explorers be revived and given a place by the side of their better known but not more daring French contemporaries, Mr. Bidgood and myself will feel rewarded for our pains. As I read again the manuscript before sending it to the press, I cannot but feel that a great injustice has been done these Virginians by history. Although the pen of a Francis Parkman could hardly raise them to the rank of Joliet, Marquette, and La Salle, for these latter opened to the knowledge of mankind a continent, still the names of Wood, Batts, Fallam, and Needham should surely be as well known as those of the many lesser lights that surrounded these greater French
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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Janaway Publishing, Inc.
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1596413794
• ISBN 13: 9781596413795
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 280
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