Pennsylvania: A Reading List for the Use of Schools With Special Reference to Indian Warfare and the Local History of Pittsburgh (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Pittsburgh, Carnegie Library Of

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ISBN 10: 1331509025 ISBN 13: 9781331509028

Verlag: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Excerpt from Pennsylvania: A Reading List for the Use of Schools With Special Reference to Indian Warfare and the Local History of Pittsburgh

The illustrations have value and interest, several of them being views of Pittsburgh in the early stages of its development.

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Excerpt from Pennsylvania: A Reading List for the Use of Schools With Special Reference to Indian Warfare and the Local History of Pittsburgh

The early history of Pittsburgh is not only varied and interesting in itself, but it is of more than local importance. France and Great Britain in turn held sovereignty here and in the great conflict of the rival nations for dominion in North America, the Forks of the Ohio, on the line of communication between Canada and the Mississippi valley, naturally became one of the points about which the contest centred. The early story of Pittsburgh is, therefore, one of adventure and warfare, of Indian massacre and siege and of the struggles and hardships of pioneers who dared to cross the Alleghanies and make for themselves homes on the frontier. Great names are associated with this story: Washington, whose first public service brought him to the site of Pittsburgh, and who wrote the first description of the land on which the city is built; Forbes, the man of iron will; Bouquet the indomitable; William Pitt, the great statesman, for whom the city was named. There are picturesque incidents, as that of Celoron de Bienville taking possession of the country of the Allegheny in the name of the French king; and examples of rare devotion and simple heroism, like that of Christian Frederick Post, the Moravian missionary, who, at the risk of his life, undertook the perilous mission to the Indians in 1758 and made possible the success of Forbes. It was not until after Wayne's expedition into the Ohio valley and the treaty of Greenville in 1795 that permanent peace was established on the frontier and the way opened for industrial expansion and development.

In addition to this history of the western border, Pittsburgh also has its share in the larger history of the commonwealth founded by William Penn. On March 5, 1681, he writes, "After many waitings, watchings, solicitings, and disputes in council, my country was confirmed to me under the great seal of England. God will bless and make it the seed of a nation. I shall have a tender care of the government, that it be well laid at first."

The story of this past, of the heroic personalities, the patriots and statesmen who have shaped the history of city and state should belong to the boys and girls of to-day. It is hoped that the following list may be of service to any teacher who wishes to supplement the regular historical work of the school and stimulate an interest in the history of the city and the state by suggesting books on different topics for study or home reading. The list may be helpful also in story-telling and boys' club work.

The relation of history and civics is very close, and biography, while narrating the career of the individual, is in one sense a part of history. The later history of the city and the state is largely one of industrial development. The historical references have, therefore, been supplemented by brief lists on the government of the state, the lives of representative Pennsylvanians, and the principal industries. The division by subject makes it possible to use any part of the list independently if desired.

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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• Verlag: Forgotten Books
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2018
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1331509025
• ISBN 13: 9781331509028
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 90
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