Kentucky--History--1792-1865; Southwest, Old--History; Mississippi River Valley--History
This paper is involved in a study of the intrigues of Kentuckians for the securing of the Mississippi River as a free waterway for the marketing of their produce and the consequent improvement of the condition of Kentuckians in every way. The...
Portrait of General Edmund Pendleton Gaines (1777-1849), a United States army officer who served with distinction during the War of 1812, the Seminole Wars and the Black Hawk War. He is also known for capturing Aaron Burr, who had killed Alexander...