Author: Francis Marion Turner
Publisher: The Overmountain Press
ISBN: 9781570720581
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 156
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Thorough and compelling, this biography of John Sevier includes ancestral genealogy. Having served as governor of the ill-fated State of Franklin, Sevier was elected the first governor of Tennessee, serving a total of six terms. He then served in Congress until his death in 1815.
Author: Francis Marion Turner
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Generals
Languages : en
Pages : 240
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Author: Gordon T. Belt
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781626191303
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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This book sheds new light on John Sevier, founding father of the state of Tennessee. A celebrated soldier, admired politician and founding father of the state of Tennessee, John Sevier led an adventurous life. He commanded a frontier militia into battle against British Loyalists at Kings Mountain. He waged a relentless war against the Cherokees in his effort to claim America's first frontier. He forged the state of Franklin from the western lands of North Carolina and later became Tennessee's first governor. Following his death, Sevier's accomplishments faded from public memory, but years later, writers resurrected his image through romanticized accounts of his exploits, relying heavily on folk tales and recollections from aging pioneers. Thus, life and legend intertwined. Join authors Gordon T. Belt and Traci Nichols-Belt as they examine John Sevier's extraordinary life through the lens of history and memory, shedding new light on this remarkable Tennessee figure.
Author: Francis Turner
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 212
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One of the first biographies written about John Sevier: pioneer, indian fighter, patriot and governor of Tennessee. The author chronicles Sevier's life from his boyhood to his death and includes many of the well known movers and shakers of the day such as: Daniel Boone, Andrew Jackson, Benjamin Franklin and many others. Notable chapters include "The Wautauga Association, " "Battle of King's Mountain," "State of Franklin," among many others that detail the struggles with indians and becoming a state.
Author: FRANCIS M. TURNER
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781033325353
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Author: Paul H. Bergeron
Publisher: Univ. of Tennessee Press
ISBN: 9781572330566
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 380
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"The authors introduce readers to famous personalities such as Andrew Jackson and Austin Peay, but they also tell stories of ordinary people and their lives to show how they are an integral part of the state's history. Sidebars throughout the book highlight events and people of particular interest, and reading lists at the end of chapters provide readers with avenues for further exploration."--BOOK JACKET.
Author: Francis M. Turner
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780795037740
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 226
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Author: Francis Marion Turner
Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLC
ISBN: 9781497830820
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 226
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This Is A New Release Of The Original 1910 Edition.
Author: Sharyn McCrumb
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 125001140X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 336
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"From the New York Times bestselling author--the first Ballad novel to feature the epic, and gorgeously-portrayed, American Revolution John Sevier had not taken much interest in the American Revolution, he was too busy fighting Indians in the Carolinas and taming the wilderness. But when an arrogant British officer threatened his settlement--promising to burn the farms and kill families--the war became personal. That arrogant officer is Patrick Ferguson of the British Army--who is both charmingly antagonistic and surprisingly endearing. Inventor of the Ferguson rifle, and the devoted lover to his mistress, Virginia Sal, Patrick becomes a delightful anti-hero under McCrumb's watchful eye. Through varying perspectives, King's Mountain is an elegant saga of the Carolina Overmountain Men--the militia organized by Sevier (who would later become the first governor of Tennessee) and their victory in 1780 against the Tories in a battle that Thomas Jefferson later called, "The turning point of the American Revolution." Peppered with lore and the authentic heart of the people in McCrumb's classic Ballads, this is an epic book that will build on the success of The Ballad of Tom Dooley and her recent return to the New York Times bestseller list. Featuring the American Revolution, this a huge draw to readers old and new, and special to McCrumb who can trace her lineage to the character John Sevier"--
Author: Lynne Drysdale Patterson
Publisher: Univ Tennessee Press
ISBN: 9781621905110
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages :
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