1750-1815

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1750-1815

William Clark and the shaping of the West

2004
Presents a biography of William Clark, co-captain of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, discussing his early life on the trans-Appalachian frontier, and examining his role in the destruction of Native America and the shaping of the West.

Gateway to empire

1983
Maps on lining papers. The settling of the Illinois region from 1763 to 1816 focusing on the Chicago Portage, the link between the East and the riches of the West.

Ark of empire

the American frontier, 1784-1803
1988

Joseph Brant

Mohawk chief
1992
Examines the life of the Mohawk chief, missionary, and statesman who led his people on the side of the British in the Revolutionary War.

The frontiersmen

a narrative
1967
Map on lining papers. Recreates events which actually occurred in the opening up of the Northwest Territory in the period 1700 to 1900 based on written documents.

Wilderness empire

a narrative
1969
Maps on lining papers. A narrative account of the eighteenthcentury struggle of England and France in the Iroquois territory for dominance.

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