Project Gutenberg 2000-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 67 Henderson, Archibald 1877 1963 The Conquest of the Old Southwest; the romantic story of the early pioneers into Virginia, the Carolinas, Tennessee, and Kentucky, 1740-1790 Dianne Bean, Robert Homa and Al Haines "The Conquest of the Old Southwest: The Romantic Story of the Early Pioneers" by Archibald Henderson is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the dramatic southward and westward expansion of European settlers onto the American continent during the 18th century, focusing on their struggles and triumphs as they confront both environmental challenges and indigenous populations. At the start of the book, the author emphasizes the significant sociopolitical transformations stimulated by the migration of peoples into the Old Southwest. He describes the relentless and adventurous spirit of early pioneers who ventured into the wilderness, many vividly depicted through the tale of a single family's journey. These pioneers contended with harsh conditions, conflicts with Native Americans, and the overall chaos of expanding civilization, setting the stage for a broader examination of how such movements shaped America's national character and democratic ideals. Henderson's narrative intertwines personal stories with broader historical events, indicating the complex dynamics that influenced the formation of society in the emerging American frontier. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Kentucky -- History -- To 1792 Southwest, Old -- History Tennessee -- History Frontier and pioneer life -- Southwest, Old F396 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General 730471 730480 2024-09-01T13:06:39.329041 2023-10-01T11:50:34.136706 text/html text/html 676197 2023-03-31T14:13:10 text/html 314348 2024-09-01T13:06:57.276986 application/epub+zip 320930 2024-09-01T13:06:44.828053 application/epub+zip 299205 2024-09-01T13:06:42.463136 application/epub+zip 738736 2024-09-01T13:07:05.092423 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 663762 2024-09-01T13:06:54.477960 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 455157 2022-09-02T03:53:40.689420 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 477790 477818 2024-09-01T13:06:36.959089 2023-10-01T11:50:31.657673 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 477275 2023-03-31T14:12:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18725 2024-09-01T13:07:05.249484 application/rdf+xml 26867 2024-09-01T13:06:42.977023 image/jpeg 4926 2024-09-01T13:06:42.722045 image/jpeg 180030 2023-03-31T14:14:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 210620 2023-03-31T14:14:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 293998 2024-09-01T13:06:39.379085 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