Pilots of the Republic: The Romance of the Pioneer Promoter in the Middle West

Enright, Walter J. (Walter Joseph) — 2024-09-20T04:10:44Z

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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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Author: Hulbert, Archer Butler, 1873-1933

Illustrator: Enright, Walter J. (Walter Joseph), 1879-1969

EBook No.: 47351

Published: Nov 14, 2014

Downloads: 29

Language: English

Subject: Mississippi River Valley -- History

Subject: Northwestern States -- History

Subject: Pioneers -- United States

Subject: Canals -- United States

LoCC: United States local history: Mississippi River and Valley. Middle West

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.