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 (570 Downloads) |
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