| | Book | Requires cookie* | | 1 | Title: | Chronicles of border warfare, or, A history of the settlement by the whites, of north-western Virginia, and of the Indian wars and massacres in that section of the state : with reflections, anecdotes, &c
| | | | Creator: | Withers, Alexander Scott, 1792-1865 | | | | | Powers, William, 1765-1856 | | | | | Hacker, William, d.1830? | | | | | Thwaites, Reuben Gold, 1853-1913 | | | | | Draper, Lyman Copeland, 1815-1891 | | | | Publication: | R. Clarke Co, Cincinnati,1895. | | | | Notes: | Largely written by William Powers and William Hacker, but prepared for publication by Withers, according to a statement made by a grandson of Powers. Cf. L.G. McWhorter, The border settlers of northwestern Virginia, 1915, p. 41-42. Includes bibliographical references and index. | | | | Call #: | E81 W824C1 | | | | Extent: | xx, 447 p. : port. ; 24 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Indians of North America -- Wars -- 1750-1815 | West Virginia -- History -- To 1950 | Ohio imprints 1895
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| Book | Requires cookie* | | 2 | Title: | Trans-Allegheny pioneers: historical sketches of the first white settlements west of the Alleghenies, 1748 and after : wonderful experiences of hardship and heroism of those who first braved the dangers of the inhospitable wilderness, and the savage tribes that then inhabited it
| | | | Creator: | Hale, John P. (John Peter), 1824-1902 | | | | Publication: | Heritage Books, Inc, Bowie, Md,1988. | | | | Notes: | Includes index. "A heritage classic"--Cover. Facsimile reprint. Originally published: Cincinnati, Ohio : Graphic Press, 1886. | | | | Call #: | F17D H162 1988 | | | | Extent: | 339 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Frontier and pioneer life -- West Virginia | Indians of North America -- Captivities | Frontier and pioneer life -- Pennsylvania | West Virginia -- History -- To 1950 | Ohio River Valley -- History
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