Bøger af Reuben Thomas Durrett

This works contains proceedings and addresses from the centenary celebrations of Kentucky's admission as an independent state into the Federal Union. It provides an in-depth study of the history, culture, and politics of Kentucky and its status within the wider United States. This book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in American history and politics.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

The Life and Writings of John Filson: The First Historian of Kentucky is a book written by Reuben Thomas Durrett in 1884. The book is a biography of John Filson, who was an American author, surveyor, and historian. Filson is best known for writing The Discovery, Settlement, and Present State of Kentucke, which is considered to be the first history of Kentucky. Durrett's book explores Filson's life, from his birth in Pennsylvania to his death in 1788, and his contributions to the history of Kentucky. The book includes details about Filson's education, his work as a surveyor, and his involvement in the early settlement of Kentucky. In addition to his historical writings, Filson was also a prolific author of fiction. Durrett's book includes a discussion of Filson's literary works, including his novel The Adventures of Colonel Daniel Boon, which was one of the first fictional accounts of life on the American frontier. Overall, The Life and Writings of John Filson: The First Historian of Kentucky is a comprehensive biography of an important figure in the early history of Kentucky. The book provides valuable insights into the life and work of John Filson, and sheds light on the early history of the American frontier.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.