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A child of the revolution : William Henry Harrison and his world, 1773-1798 / Hendrik Booraem V.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Booraem, Hendrik, 1939-2017.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Harrison, William Henry, 1773-1841--Childhood and youth.
- Harrison, William Henry.
- Harrison, William Henry, 1773-1841--Career in the military.
- Harrison, William Henry, 1773-1841.
- United States. Army--Military life--History--18th century.
- United States.
- United States. Army.
- History.
- United States--History--1783-1815.
- Presidents--United States--Biography.
- Presidents.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- xi, 252 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Kent, Ohio : Kent State University Press, [2012]
- Contents:
- 1 An Ardent Ambition to Become a Soldier 1
- 2 An Education Manqué 15
- 3 Friend of Human Liberty 29
- 4 The Grand Gesture 39
- 5 Parallel Lives 47
- 6 Introduction to the Ohio Country 61
- 7 Aftermath of a Disaster 73
- 8 The First Regiment 80
- 9 Cincinnati 88
- 10 Anthony Wayne Takes Over 97
- 11 Legionville and a Trip East 106
- 12 The March into the Woods 116
- 13 Nerves 126
- 14 Toward a Showdown 135
- 15 Consummation 143
- 16 The End of the Dream 152.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781606351154
- 160635115X
- OCLC:
- 777493509
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