The Winning of the West, Volume 1: From the Alleghanies to the Mississippi, 1769-1776
The Winning of the West, Volume 1: From the Alleghanies to the Mississippi, 1769-1776
History - American, History - Modern (1750+)
The Winning of the West, Volume 1, written by Theodore Roosevelt and published in the late 19th century, provides a historical account of American expansion from the Alleghanies to the Mississippi between 1769 and 1776. Roosevelt examines the interactions between settlers, Native American tribes, and European powers, drawing from a wealth of archival materials, including government documents and personal correspondences. This volume is notable for tracing the emergence of a new American identity shaped by frontier conditions and the complex dynamics of early territorial expansion.
