From the author of Wabash and Fallen Timbers comes the story of a pre-Revolutionary conflict between American settlers and Indian tribes on the Ohio River in West Virginia.The battle of Point Pleasant was the major battle in what is known as Lord Dunmore's War; the conflict between the Colony of Virginia and the Shawnee and Mingo Indian tribes in what is now the state of Kentucky. Following a series of incidents between American settlers and the Native tribes; the Earl of Dunmore led one militia army; with Colonel Andrew Lewis leading another; against the Shawnees and Mingos. On October 10; 1774; a force of about 700 Indians attacked Lewis's 1;100-man army at what is now Point Pleasant; West Virginia. Lewis's men succeeded in driving the Indian forces off; though only after suffering about 20 percent casualties. The two Virginia militia forces pursued the Indians into Ohio before a peace treaty was signed that opened up Kentucky for American settlement.
#413039 in Books Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor 2016-11-28Original language:English 9.72 x .83 x 6.34l; .0 #File Name: 1469628570240 pagesColored Travelers Mobility and the Fight for Citizenship Before the Civil War John Hope Franklin Series in African American History and Cu
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. I loved reading this book and found myself rationing it so ...By Lisa M. TittemoreColored Travelers is a fully engaging and highly insightful work of scholarship. The use of primary source materials is deftly managed and handled in such an effective way that makes me wonder why I don't see it done more often. From the first chapter which sets the tone and pace and throughout each well defined and clear chapter; I loved reading this book and found myself rationing it so that it would not end too soon. The deep history lessons it provides are required reading for anyone trying to understand and overcome the racial divide in the U.S. today.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy EmilieMarieBlakeGreat book.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Colored Travelers is an engaging depiction of pre-Civil War life in America that will enlarge your understanding of these timesBy Patrick ReganColored Travelers; a study of mobility of African Americans in the free north and abroad; is the kind of history book that makes the study of history interesting. While the author did extensive research for her book; as is shown by the almost 45 pages of notes and references herein; it is the way she presents the facts and events of this difficult time in American history that makes this a book worth reading. Drawing from newspaper accounts of those times; autobiographies of the people involved; journals and many other sources; the author weaves together a living history of these times. For example; in the depiction of Frederick Douglass’s difficult trip to England via steamship; the detailed account of the many people on the ship; White Americans; the English captain and crew and the African Americans; all jammed together in the close confines of a steamship; where emotions were likely to run high; and in fact did; makes for engaging reading. A common theme throughout this book is the stiff resistance African Americans put up against the prejudice that was rampant during these times. I went into this book having been taught that the free north was a haven for African Americans but came away with the realization that; in fact; life in the northern states was frequently quite difficult for African Americans. White Americans felt that their territory was being invaded and thus made every effort to curtail the mobility of African Americans. Chapter by chapter; the author depicts these efforts and the resistance that African Americans; and the white Abolitionists who supported them; put up against these efforts. I came away from this book quite impressed with the effort that they put into gaining mobility in the United States and abroad and I am sure you will too.
