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 Project Gutenberg 2008-07-07 Public domain in the USA. 82 Altsheler, Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander) 1862 1919 Altsheler, Joseph Alexander Altsheler, J. A. (Joseph Alexander) The Riflemen of the Ohio: A Story of the Early Days along "The Beautiful River" "The riflemen of the Ohio", while a complete story in itself, continues the fortunes of ... the central characters in "The young trailers", "The forest runners", and "The free rangers." E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Mary Meehan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Riflemen of the Ohio: A Story of the Early Days along 'The Beautiful River'" by Joseph A. Altsheler is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the experiences of Henry Ware and his companions as they navigate the dangers of the Ohio River while transporting supplies for settlers in the wake of conflicts with Native American tribes. The narrative captures the tension between the advancing settlers and the indigenous peoples, emphasizing the challenges faced by pioneers in a still wild and perilous landscape. At the start of the book, the fleet of boats carrying supplies enters the majestic Ohio River, prompting reflections among the main characters, including Henry Ware and Paul Cotter, who anticipate the threats posed by local tribes such as the Shawnees and Wyandots. While Henry takes on the heavy responsibility of keeping watch for dangers during their journey, Paul expresses a sense of hope about the expedition's success. The opening section escalates with the group's first encounter with the wilderness' ominous silence, signifying that unseen challenges lie ahead. After Henry and a small hunting party encounter hostile Indians, Henry is captured but remains resolute, displaying bravery and a keen awareness of his surroundings, which sets the tone for his character's development throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Frontier and pioneer life -- Juvenile fiction Ohio River -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Fiction 615404 615279 2024-09-11T07:40:37.309976 2023-09-11T10:51:20.184387 text/html text/html 618604 2008-07-07T14:15:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 288064 2021-01-03T19:52:03 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 300629 2024-09-11T07:40:44.610995 application/epub+zip 308259 2024-09-11T07:40:38.229003 application/epub+zip 280317 2024-09-11T07:40:37.773959 application/epub+zip 497122 2024-09-11T07:40:49.804920 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 462204 2024-09-11T07:40:43.912985 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 435989 2022-09-12T07:22:02.109691 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 591251 591155 2024-09-11T07:40:36.086964 2023-09-11T10:51:19.018410 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 590828 2021-01-03T19:52:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 216350 2021-01-03T19:52:03 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 590836 2021-01-03T19:52:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 216351 2021-01-03T19:52:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20906 2024-09-11T07:40:49.958912 application/rdf+xml 19897 2024-09-11T07:40:37.863981 image/jpeg 3301 2024-09-11T07:40:37.818966 image/jpeg 288204 2024-09-11T07:40:37.365960 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia