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Virginia’s Western War, 1775-1786
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Artikel-Nr:
9780811713894
Veröffentl:
2002
Erscheinungsdatum:
01.08.2002
Seiten:
352
Autor:
Neal O. Hammon
Gewicht:
653 g
Format:
236x160x29 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Neal O. Hammon, an architect, is the author of several books and numerous articles on pioneer history, including My Father, Daniel Boone published in 1999. He served in World War II aboard the USS Montpelier and was recalled to serve on the USS Helena for two years during the Korean War. He graduated from the University of Illinois. Richard Taylor is a professor of English at Kentucky State University in Frankfort. He has written a novel (Girty), four collections of poems, and Three Kentucky Tragedies. In 1992, he received the Distinguished Professor Award at KSU. He served as Kentucky's Poet Laureate from 1999 to 2001. He and his wife live near Frankfort with their three children.
Tracing a little-known period of colonial history, this book explores the lives of the brave men and women who brought their families west from Virginia to settle the rough frontier. 20 photos. 26 maps.