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Founders and frontiersmen : historic places commemorating early nationhood and the westward movement, 1783-1828.
Historical Society of Pennsylvania - Closed Stacks E 159 .U547 1967
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- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Series:
- National survey of historic sites and buildings ; v. 7.
- National survey of historic sites and buildings ; v. 7
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Historic buildings--United States.
- Historic buildings.
- United States--History--1783-1865.
- United States.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 410 pages : illustrations, facsimile, color maps, portraits ; 25 cm
- Other Title:
- Historic places commemorating early nationhood and the westward movement, 1783-1828
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 1967 [i.e. 1968]
- Contents:
- Pt. 1: Founders and frontiersmen: historical background
- The formative years- visions and prospects of nationhood
- The War of 1812: military stalemate and national awakening
- An emergent nationalism, 1815-1828
- Toward the setting sun- the westward movement, 1783-1828
- Epilogue- traditions and ideals
- Pt. 2: Founders and frontiersmen: survey of historic sites and buildings
- Sites in the National Park System
- National historic sites in non-federal ownership
- Sites eligible for the Registry of National Historic Landmarks
- Historic districts eligible for the Registry of National Historic Landmarks
- Other sites considered.
- Notes:
- "This volume was prepared by the Division of History Studies, National Park Service, under the general supervision of the Chief, Robert M. Utley ... it incorporates survey and evaluation reports prepared by the following National Park Service historians: John Porter Bloom, S. Sydney Bradford, Robert F. Fenton, Ray H. Mattison, Frank B. Sarles, Jr., Charles E. Shedd, Jr., Horace J. Sheely, and Robert M. Utley ... The background narrative for this volume is based on a study prepared by Charles H. McCormick."--Title page verso.
- Robert G. Ferris, series editor.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-318).
- Other Format:
- Online version: United States. National Park Service. Founders and frontiersmen.
- OCLC:
- 184430
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