The Mississippi Territory and the Southwest Frontier, 1795–1817
Author | : Robert V. Haynes |
Publisher | : University Press of Kentucky |
Total Pages | : 573 |
Release | : 2010-05-21 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780813139579 |
ISBN-13 | : 0813139570 |
Rating | : 4/5 (79 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Mississippi Territory and the Southwest Frontier, 1795–1817 by : Robert V. Haynes
Download or read book The Mississippi Territory and the Southwest Frontier, 1795–1817 written by Robert V. Haynes and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2010-05-21 with total page 573 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally inhabited by Native American tribes, territorial Mississippi has a complex history rife with fierce contention. Since 1540, when Hernando de Soto of Spain journeyed across the Atlantic and became the first European to stumble across its borders