Bøger af John Esten Cooke

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. 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 the original work.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. 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 the original work.

""Stories Of The Old Dominion: From The Settlement To The End Of The Revolution"" is a historical book written by John Esten Cooke in 1879. The book tells the tales of Virginia, known as the Old Dominion, from its early settlement to the end of the American Revolution. It covers a wide range of topics such as the arrival of the first settlers, the establishment of the first colony, the struggles between the English and the Native Americans, the growth of the tobacco industry, the rise of slavery, and the events leading up to the American Revolution. The book also features stories of famous Virginians such as George Washington, Patrick Henry, and Thomas Jefferson. Through these stories, Cooke provides a vivid picture of the early history of Virginia and its role in shaping the United States. The book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in American history, particularly the history of Virginia and the American Revolution.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 scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. 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 the original work.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. 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 the original work.

This book explores the incredible life of the legendary General Robert E. Lee, one of the most prominent figures of the Confederate Army in the American Civil War. Readers will discover the Robert's formatting years and early life, but of course main focus in the book remains on Lee's military carrier, owing to the fact that his greatest accomplishments and legacy is his service as the commanding officer of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia in the American Civil War from 1862 until his surrender in 1865. Content: - Lee's Early Life - The Lees of Virginia - General "Light-horse Harry" Lee - Stratford - Lee's Early Manhood and Career in the United States Army - Lee and Scott - Lee Resigns - His Reception at Richmond - Lee in 1861 - The War Begins - Lee's Advance Into Western Virginia - Lee's Last Interview With Bishop Meade - In Front of Richmond. - Plan of the Federal Campaign - Johnston Is Wounded - Lee Assigned to the Command - Stuart's "Ride Around Mcclellan" - On the Chickahominy - Lee's Plan of Assault - The Retreat - Richmond in Danger - The War Advances Northward - Lee's Protest - Lee's Manoeuvres - Lee Advances From the Rapidan - Jackson Flanks General Pope - The Second Battle of Manassas - Lee Invades Maryland. - Movements of the Two Armies - The Prelude to Sharpsburg - The Battle of Sharpsburg - Lee Concentrates at Fredericksburg - The Battle of Fredericksburg - Chancellorsville and Gettysburg - Advance of General Hooker - Jackson's Attack and Fall - The Battle of Chancellorsville - Circumstances Leading to the Invasion of Pennsylvania - Lee's Plans and Objects - The Cavalry-fight at Fleetwood - Lee in Pennsylvania - The Last Charge at Gettysburg - Lee's Retreat Across the Potomac - Last Campaigns of the Year 1863. - The Cavalry of Lee's Army - Lee Flanks General Meade - A Race Between Two Armies - The Advance to Mine Run - Lee in the Autumn and Winter of 1863 - Lee's Last Campaigns and Last Days - First Battles at Petersburg - The Siege of Richmond Begun - The Mine Explosion - The Southern Lines Broken - Lee Evacuates Petersburg - ...

John Esten Cooke's novel of the Civil War is set in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia and was one of the first fictionalized accounts used to promote the Myth of the Lost Cause. His romanticized version of the past twists, and sometimes even completely breaks, the historical facts in order to justify the South's rebellious acts of treason during the Civil War