Isaac Shelby


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"The Battle of King's Mountain was one of the most decisive battles of the American Revolutionary War in the South. Although the battle lasted for only 65 minutes it led to the defeat of one-third of the British Southern army. Patriot losses were minimal, but all of Ferguson's men were either killed or captured.".







The South Western Reporter


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Includes the decisions of the Supreme Courts of Missouri, Arkansas, Tennessee, and Texas, and Court of Appeals of Kentucky; Aug./Dec. 1886-May/Aug. 1892, Court of Appeals of Texas; Aug. 1892/Feb. 1893-Jan./Feb. 1928, Courts of Civil and Criminal Appeals of Texas; Apr./June 1896-Aug./Nov. 1907, Court of Appeals of Indian Territory; May/June 1927-Jan./Feb. 1928, Courts of Appeals of Missouri and Commission of Appeals of Texas.




Remembering Mattie


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"Remembering Mattie: A Pioneer Woman's Legacy of Grit, Gumption, and Grace" is a treasury of true stories, memorable pictures of people and places from the past, and historic legal documents and papers.




The American Pioneer


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History of Kentucky


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The American Counties


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The premiere guide to information on the histories of the names, sizes, and populations of the counties of the United States.




Citizens of Zion


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One of America's most enduring forms of public worship, the camp meeting had its beginnings at the dawn of the nineteenth century during the "Great Revival" that swept the newly settled regions of the young republic. The culmination of this phenonenon came in 1801 at Cane Ridge Presbyterian meetinghouse in Kentucky, where more than ten thousand people gathered for a week of worship and fellowship.




Bourbon and Bullets


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John C. Tramazzo highlights the relationship between bourbon and military service to show the rich and dramatic connection in American history.




The American National State and the Early West


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Challenges the myth that the American national state was weak in the early days of the republic and provides a new narrative of American expansionism.