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This first volume in the set details the history of Hamilton County and Chattanooga through 1861, the beginning of the Civil War. The work begins with Hernando de Soto's contact with the area and then explores the Indian natives’ early beginnings and lifestyles as they are known through the archaeological study of the mounds they built in the area. Extensive discussion is given to the Cherokee and Chickamauga Indians, the rise of conflict between their people and the white settlers and government, and their eventual removal west. Included are many biographical sketches of Indians who were influential in the area, with an entire chapter devoted to Chief John Ross.
Excerpt from Chattanooga, Tennessee; Hamilton County, and Lookout Mountain: An Epitome of Chattanooga From Her Early Days Down to the Present; Hamilton County, Its Soil, Climate Area, Population, Wealth, Etc;, Lookout Mountain, Its Battle-Fields, Beauties, Climate, and Other Attractions The settlement of Chattanooga commenced in 1835. At that period, the site of the present city was one vast forest, through which the aborigines roamed at will. In December of the pre vious year, the treaty for the lands in this section was made with the Indians, and ratified by the U. S. Senate May, 1836. At this time there were but few whites here - a primitive hut did service for a hotel - daniel henderson, esq, father-in-law of our' es teemed fellow-citizen, richard henderson, esq, doing the honors of the host. The name of the place was Ross' Landing, taking its sug gestive title from john ross, a distinguished half - breed, who re sided here, and the Chief of the Cherokee nation. He educated his daughters in North Carolina - thus evincing his estimate of culture and knowledge. He established a ferry and warehouse at the Tennessee River, and resided at Rossville, just over the line, 5 miles south of Chattanooga, in Georgia. In 1835, among the whites who settled here were samuel williams, who is still living, daniel henderson, and john keeney. In 1836 came aaron M. Rawlings, jno. P. Long, D. A. Wilds, W. M. Davis, samuel stewart, wm. Long, Dr. Nathan harris. In 1837 the first postoffice was established, and the first postmaster was Capt. John P. Long, now living in the city, an esteemed, useful member of society. The first news paper was the Hamilton Gazette, by ferdinand A. Parham, deceased in 1862. The material for this paper was floated down the Tennessee river in a flat-boat, from Knoxville, and placed in a small log cabin on Walnut st., near cor. Third. This was the year 1837. Politically, the Gazette was a Whig paper. 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.
With some 6,000 entries, A Bibliography of Tennessee History will prove to be an invaluable resource for anyone--students, historians, librarians, genealogists--engaged in researching Tennessee's rich and colorful past. A sequel to Sam B. Smith's invaluable 1973 work, Tennessee History: A Bibliography, this book follows a similar format and includes published books and essays, as well as many unpublished theses and dissertations, that have become available during the intervening years. The volume begins with sections on Reference, Natural History, and Native Americans. Its divisions then follow the major periods of the state's history: Before Statehood, State Development, Civil War, Late Nineteenth Century, Early Twentieth Century, and Late Twentieth Century. Sections on Literature and County Histories round out the book. Included is a helpful subject index that points the reader to particular persons, places, incidents, or topics. Substantial sections in this index highlight women's history and African American history, two areas in which scholarship has proliferated during the past two decades. The history of entertainment in Tennessee is also well represented in this volume, including, for example, hundreds of citations for writings about Elvis Presley and for works that treat Nashville and Memphis as major show business centers. The Literature section, meanwhile, includes citations for fiction and poetry relating to Tennessee history as well as for critical works about Tennessee writers. Throughout, the editors have strived to achieve a balance between comprehensive coverage and the need to be selective. The result is a volume that will benefit researchers for years to come. The Editors: W. Calvin Dickinson is professor of history at Tennessee Technological University. Eloise R. Hitchcock is head reference librarian at the University of the South.