Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 59 Roosevelt, Theodore 1858 1919 United States President (1901-1909) Roosevelt, Teddy The Winning of the West, Volume 4 Louisiana and the Northwest, 1791-1807 Produced by Mark Hamann, Terry Gilliland and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Winning of the West, Volume 4" by Theodore Roosevelt is a historical account written during the late 19th century. This volume chronicles pivotal developments in the expansion of the United States Westward, specifically focusing on the period from 1791 to 1807, which includes significant conflicts with the Northwestern Indians and the acquisition of Louisiana. Roosevelt delves into themes of national growth, frontier life, and interactions with Native American tribes, painting a vivid picture of the era. The opening of the volume sets the stage for the dramatic westward expansion of the United States, beginning with the complicated relationships between settlers and Native Americans during the late 18th century. Roosevelt recounts the pressures faced by the fledgling government as settlers pushed into new territories, exacerbating conflicts with indigenous populations. He highlights key military campaigns, particularly the concerted efforts of figures like Anthony Wayne and the broader implications of these struggles for the future of the nation. The narrative emphasizes the themes of bravery, hardship, and the struggle for dominance over the western frontier, offering readers insight into the complexities of America's expansionist history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Northwest, Old -- History West (U.S.) -- History United States -- Territorial expansion E151 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General 654318 654220 2024-09-05T13:59:05.706246 2023-10-05T13:49:05.175469 text/html text/html 654311 654213 2024-09-05T13:59:05.923245 2023-10-05T13:49:05.373435 text/html text/html 292048 2024-09-05T13:59:12.777215 application/epub+zip 301344 2024-09-05T13:59:07.353284 application/epub+zip 301343 2024-09-05T13:59:06.499273 application/epub+zip 543960 2024-09-05T13:59:17.404202 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 515551 2024-09-05T13:59:12.195250 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 530819 2022-09-06T17:55:42.958853 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 626300 626245 2024-09-05T13:59:05.339254 2023-10-05T13:49:04.855430 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 627740 2020-12-26T06:53:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 228578 2020-12-26T06:53:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 627731 2020-12-26T06:53:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 228533 2020-12-26T06:53:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19987 2024-09-05T13:59:17.541187 application/rdf+xml 15770 2024-09-05T13:59:06.844293 image/jpeg 3811 2024-09-05T13:59:06.673294 image/jpeg 291370 2024-09-05T13:59:05.975272 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia