A Literary History of the American West
A Literary History of the American West

Author: Western Literature Association (U.S.)

Publisher: TCU Press

Published: 1987

Total Pages: 1408

ISBN-13: 9780875650210

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Literary histories, of course, do not have a reason for being unless there exists the literature itself. This volume, perhaps more than others of its kind, is an expression of appreciation for the talented and dedicated literary artists who ignored the odds, avoided temptations to write for popularity or prestige, and chose to write honestly about the American West, believing that experiences long knowns to be of historical importance are also experiences that need and deserve a literature of importance.

The Hunters of Kentucky
The Hunters of Kentucky

Author: Ted Franklin Belue

Publisher: Stackpole Books

Published: 2011-07

Total Pages: 338

ISBN-13: 0811731197

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• Covers the American invasion and settling of the Kentucky frontier • Includes such frontier personalities as Daniel Boone, John Redd, Michael Cassidy, and Nicholas Cresswell The Hunters of Kentucky covers a wide range of frontier existence, from daily life and survival to wars, exploits, and even flora and fauna. the pioneers and their lives are profiled in biographical sketches, giving a rich sampling of the personalities involved in the United States' westward expansion. Author Ted Franklin Belue's colorful, vivid prose brings these long-forgotten frontiersmen to life.

99 Nooses
99 Nooses

Author: Kale Meggs

Publisher: BLACK OAK MEDIA INC

Published: 2012-10

Total Pages: 298

ISBN-13: 1618760149

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Between 1779 and 1896, ninety-eight men and one woman were legally executed by hanging in the state of Illinois. Some were innocent, but most were guilty. Includes the story of H.H. Holmes, the most notorious and evil man to ever walk the streets of Chicago.

Jefferson's Nephews
Jefferson's Nephews

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Publisher: U of Nebraska Press

Published: 2004-01-01

Total Pages: 502

ISBN-13: 9780803282971

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The brutal axe murder and dismemberment of a Negro slave, committed in 1811 by two brothers, Lilburne and Isham Lewis, whose mother was Thomas Jefferson?s sister and whose father was his first cousin, form the core of this historical detective story and account of frontier life in western Kentucky in the first decades of the nineteenth century. On the night of December 15, 1811, drunk and enraged over the breaking of a pitcher, Lilburne bound his seventeen-year-old slave, George, and, in front of the assembled household?s other slaves, cut off his head. The brothers were indicted for murder, released on bail, and attempted suicide. Boynton Merrill Jr. explores the tragic combination of circumstances and social forces that culminated in this ghastly event: the lawlessness of the frontier settlements, the dehumanizing effects of chattel slavery, and the Lewis family?s history of mental instability and their ever-declining fortunes.

There I Grew Up
There I Grew Up

Author: William E. Bartelt

Publisher: Indiana Historical Society

Published: 2019-01-01

Total Pages: 214

ISBN-13: 0871954435

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In 1859 Abraham Lincoln covered his Indiana years in one paragraph and two sentences of a written autobiographical statement that included the following: "We reached our new home about the time the State came into the union. It was a wild region, with many bears and other wild animals in the woods. There I grew up." William E. Bartelt uses annotation and primary source material to tell the history of Lincoln's Indiana years by those who were there. The book reveals, through the words of those who knew him, Lincoln's humor, compassion, oratorical skills and thirst for knowledge, and it provides an overview of Lincoln's Indiana experiences, his family, the community where the Lincolns settled and southern Indiana from 1816 to 1830.

The Many Faces of Judge Lynch
The Many Faces of Judge Lynch

Author: C. Waldrep

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2002-11-08

Total Pages: 275

ISBN-13: 1403982716

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The U.S. is the most violent industrialized country in the world, and lynching - that is, murder endorsed by the community - may be a key to understanding America's heritage of violence and perhaps point to solutions that can eradicate it. While lynchings are predominantly racial in tone and motive, Christopher Waldrep's sweeping study of the meaning and uses of lynching from the colonial period to the present reveals that the definition of the term has shifted dramatically over time, and that the victims and perpetuators of lynching were as diverse as its many meanings. By examining lynching from a comparative and temporal perspective, Waldrep teaches us important lessons not only about racial violence in America, but about the ways in which communities define and justify crime and the punishment of its criminals.

Convergence
Convergence

Author: Shirley J. Naas

Publisher: Saguaro Books, LLC

Published: 2020-05-28

Total Pages: 275

ISBN-13: 1545751897

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The purest of evil enters the Shawnee National Forest in southern Illinois. A fifth-grade girl, Sarah Bennington, goes missing while on a school field trip in the forest. Investigative reporter, Cassamie James, and experienced tracker, Ransfield (Rann) Steward, search for signs undetected by local authorities. Cassamie, born from the union of a fallen angel and human mother, possesses special attributes with enhanced gifts. Rann, a survivor of a stroke at a young age, holds extraordinary sensory and perceptive skills. Both race against the forces of evil to save the young girl. Feel the tendrils of darkness against the vines of light in the battle near the vortex at Max Creek, a secluded meadow in the heart of southern Illinois. Cassamie, Rann, and Sarah play a vital role in the battle. Step into the supernatural world of angels and demons and their battle to preserve or destroy God’s greatest creation. Good against Evil engages in the historic and symbolic regions of southern Illinois. Come learn about this place with its haunting history and bountiful beauty surrounded by the essence of evil.