Project Gutenberg 2013-10-30 Public domain in the USA. 155 Coffin, Charles Carleton 1823 1896 Coffin, Charles C. (Charles Carleton) The Seat of Empire Produced by D Alexander, Linda Hamilton, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "The Seat of Empire" by Charles Carleton Coffin is a historical account written in the late 19th century. In this work, Coffin explores the vast and evolving landscape of the American Northwest, providing insights and observations about the region's geography, resources, and the lives of its inhabitants during a time of significant westward expansion. The narrative unfolds through a series of expeditions and personal experiences that highlight the potential of the land for settlement and development. At the start of the text, the author recounts a summer journey he undertook with a group of gentlemen from Chicago to Minneapolis, filled with camaraderie and celebration on the Fourth of July. He provides vivid descriptions of the landscape, from the beauty along the Mississippi River to the bustling towns they encounter. Coffin shares anecdotes about the emigrants he meets, particularly the Norwegian immigrants setting out for new futures, emphasizing the hope and determination that drive many individuals toward this uncharted frontier. This introduction sets the stage for exploring the opportunities and challenges faced by those settling in the Northwest. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44072/44072-h/images/cover.jpg en Northwestern States Minnesota -- Description and travel Northwest, Canadian Red River of the North F590.3 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography 438697 438065 2024-09-18T12:58:22.878875 2023-09-19T08:41:55.193038 text/html text/html 429317 2013-10-30T06:44:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1258119 2013-10-30T06:44:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1301487 2024-09-18T12:58:30.713826 application/epub+zip 1304778 2024-09-18T12:58:24.222919 application/epub+zip 225789 2024-09-18T12:58:23.527957 application/epub+zip 1461756 2024-09-18T12:58:36.323799 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1426551 2024-09-18T12:58:29.957830 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 316272 2022-09-20T06:34:13.449652 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 352239 352019 2024-09-18T12:58:21.696906 2023-09-19T08:41:53.978024 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 351979 2013-10-30T06:44:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 134317 2013-10-30T06:44:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 352018 2013-10-30T06:44:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 134293 2013-10-30T06:44:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20975 2024-09-18T12:58:36.495799 application/rdf+xml 21344 2024-09-18T12:58:23.640889 image/jpeg 2944 2024-09-18T12:58:23.584883 image/jpeg 1263815 2024-09-18T12:58:22.958915 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