Pilots of the Republic: The Romance of the Pioneer Promoter in the Middle West
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| Author | Hulbert, Archer Butler, 1873-1933 |
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| Illustrator | Enright, Walter J. (Walter Joseph), 1879-1969 |
| LoC No. | 06041537 |
| Title | Pilots of the Republic: The Romance of the Pioneer Promoter in the Middle West |
| Contents | Introductory: The brother of the sword -- Washington: the promoter of western investments -- Richard Henderson: the founder of Transylvania -- Rufus Putnam: the father of Ohio -- David Zeisberger: hero of "the meadow of light" -- George Rogers Clark: founder of Louisville -- Henry Clay: promoter of the first American highway -- Morris and Clinton: fathers of the Erie Canal -- Thomas and Mercer: rival promoters of canal and railway -- Lewis and Clark: explorers of Louisiana -- Astor: the promoter of Astoria -- Marcus Whitman: the hero of Oregon -- The captains of the "American system". |
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| Language | English |
| LoC Class | F350.5: United States local history: Mississippi River and Valley. Middle West |
| Subject | Mississippi River Valley -- History |
| Subject | Northwestern States -- History |
| Subject | Pioneers -- United States |
| Subject | Canals -- United States |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 47351 |
| Release Date | Nov 14, 2014 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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