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This first of four volumes is a description and detailed analysis of the formation and development of the thirteen colonies of America. A title search using "Epochs of American History" goes to all four volumes.

“Father Marquette” is a biography of the French priest, devout missionary and courageous explorer who led an expedition, along with Louis Joliet, to find a route from the Great Lakes to the “Great River”, the Mississippi, and thence to its mouth. Their expedition traveled by 2 frail canoes from northern Michigan, along Lake Michigan, entering Green Bay, up the Fox River, portaging to the Wisconsin River, and then, oh joy!, to the Mississippi. They followed the Mississippi down to Arkansas, where deeming it too risky to go farther on account of hostile tribes and Spanish soldiers, they ...

Daniel Boone was a great hunter, explorer, surveyor, and excellent rifleman; he knew Indians and fought them skillfully. His life was filled with adventures and, with this biography, Reuben Gold Thwaites takes us along on some of those adventures. An exciting read of one of America’s true historical heroes.(Summary by William Tomcho from the preface to Daniel Boone)

Join us on a captivating historical journey, Afloat on the Ohio, where we embark on a thousand-mile pilgrimage down the iconic Ohio River in a skiff. Accompanied by my wife, our adventurous ten-and-a-half-year-old son, and our insightful doctor friend, we set out not just for leisure, but to immerse ourselves in the rich tapestry of Western history. As the Ohio River played a crucial role in shaping the West, I aimed to intimately experience its many facets—witnessing the landscapes that early settlers encountered and, in my imagination, reviving the spirit of the pioneers. (From the Preface...

Embark on a riveting journey down the historic waterways of Wisconsin and Illinois in Historic Waterways. This podcast recounts the intriguing journey of 600 miles canoeing experience during the summer of 1887. It is a candid, unembellished narrative of the sights and adventures experienced during this unique excursion through the heart of the Northwest. The purpose of this podcast is to inspire you to set out on your own adventure and join the ever-growing community of happy and healthy canoeists. The narrative remains as truthful and precise as the original journey, with no attempts to ...