The Canebrake Men

The Canebrake Men

Author: Cameron Judd

Publisher: Open Road Media

Published: 2014-06-10

Total Pages: 434

ISBN-13: 1497622956

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Finalist for the Spur Award: The author of The Overmountain Men and The Border Men concludes his epic adventure of Tennessee’s early history. The United States of America has just been born from the fires of revolution. But in the wilds of Tennessee in the Southwest Territory, a fire still burns—especially in the heart of fifteen-year-old Owen Killefer. For Owen witnessed the massacre of his family by Tom Turndale—a depraved marauder who deserted the British during the war to live with the Chickamauga and plague the frontier settlements. And worse, Turndale took Owen’s sister captive as his prize. Now, amidst the growing unrest and hostilities between the new Americans pushing ever westward and the native Indians who have trusted too many broken treaties, Owen must find a way to save his sister and avenge his family. “Judd writes a mean story.” —Zane Grey’s West


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Download or read book The Canebrake Men written by Cameron Judd and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2014-06-10 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finalist for the Spur Award: The author of The Overmountain Men and The Border Men concludes his epic adventure of Tennessee’s early history. The United States of America has just been born from the fires of revolution. But in the wilds of Tennessee in the Southwest Territory, a fire still burns—especially in the heart of fifteen-year-old Owen Killefer. For Owen witnessed the massacre of his family by Tom Turndale—a depraved marauder who deserted the British during the war to live with the Chickamauga and plague the frontier settlements. And worse, Turndale took Owen’s sister captive as his prize. Now, amidst the growing unrest and hostilities between the new Americans pushing ever westward and the native Indians who have trusted too many broken treaties, Owen must find a way to save his sister and avenge his family. “Judd writes a mean story.” —Zane Grey’s West


Fire in a Canebrake

Fire in a Canebrake

Author: Laura Wexler

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2013-08-13

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 1439125295

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In the tradition of Melissa Faye Greene and her award-winning Praying for Sheetrock, extraordinarily talented debut author Laura Wexler tells the story of the Moore's Ford Lynching in Walton County, Georgia in 1946—the last mass lynching in America, fully explored here for the first time. July 25, 1946. In Walton County, Georgia, a mob of white men commit one of the most heinous racial crimes in America's history: the shotgun murder of four black sharecroppers—two men and two women—at Moore's Ford Bridge. Fire in a Canebrake, the term locals used to describe the sound of the fatal gunshots, is the story of our nation's last mass lynching on record. More than a half century later, the lynchers' identities still remain unknown. Drawing from interviews, archival sources, and uncensored FBI reports, acclaimed journalist and author Laura Wexler takes readers deep into the heart of Walton County, bringing to life the characters who inhabited that infamous landscape—from sheriffs to white supremacists to the victims themselves—including a white man who claims to have been a secret witness to the crime. By turns a powerful historical document, a murder mystery, and a cautionary tale, Fire in a Canebrake ignites a powerful contemplation on race, humanity, history, and the epic struggle for truth.


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Download or read book Fire in a Canebrake written by Laura Wexler and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-08-13 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the tradition of Melissa Faye Greene and her award-winning Praying for Sheetrock, extraordinarily talented debut author Laura Wexler tells the story of the Moore's Ford Lynching in Walton County, Georgia in 1946—the last mass lynching in America, fully explored here for the first time. July 25, 1946. In Walton County, Georgia, a mob of white men commit one of the most heinous racial crimes in America's history: the shotgun murder of four black sharecroppers—two men and two women—at Moore's Ford Bridge. Fire in a Canebrake, the term locals used to describe the sound of the fatal gunshots, is the story of our nation's last mass lynching on record. More than a half century later, the lynchers' identities still remain unknown. Drawing from interviews, archival sources, and uncensored FBI reports, acclaimed journalist and author Laura Wexler takes readers deep into the heart of Walton County, bringing to life the characters who inhabited that infamous landscape—from sheriffs to white supremacists to the victims themselves—including a white man who claims to have been a secret witness to the crime. By turns a powerful historical document, a murder mystery, and a cautionary tale, Fire in a Canebrake ignites a powerful contemplation on race, humanity, history, and the epic struggle for truth.


Through the Canebrake

Through the Canebrake

Author: William McCollough

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2002-02

Total Pages: 294

ISBN-13: 0595216080

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Laura Gibbon's life is forever changed when, at the age of seven, she witnesses her father's assassination on the streets of Smithland, a river town in pre-Civil War Kentucky. Laura, whose mother died in childbirth, is left an orphan and sent to Iowa to be raised by relatives she has never met. In 1861 she falls in love with her first cousin, Will Gibbon. Within weeks after they are married, Will volunteers as a surgeon in the Union Army and goes off to war. Through The Canebrake follows the lives of Will and Laura as the Civil War gathers momentum. From the bloody fields of Shiloh to the battle of Corinth and the siege of Vicksburg, Will Gibbon experiences the gut-wrenching horrors of war through the eyes of a field surgeon. Worried she may never see her husband alive again, Laura sets out on a journey to find Will, which takes her down the Mississippi by riverboat through the heart of the war-torn Confederacy. Laura's determination and indomitable spirit guide her through one perilous challenge after another. Through The Canebrake is based on a true story and is a compelling chronicle of adventure, history, page-turning action and inspiring love.


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Download or read book Through the Canebrake written by William McCollough and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2002-02 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Laura Gibbon's life is forever changed when, at the age of seven, she witnesses her father's assassination on the streets of Smithland, a river town in pre-Civil War Kentucky. Laura, whose mother died in childbirth, is left an orphan and sent to Iowa to be raised by relatives she has never met. In 1861 she falls in love with her first cousin, Will Gibbon. Within weeks after they are married, Will volunteers as a surgeon in the Union Army and goes off to war. Through The Canebrake follows the lives of Will and Laura as the Civil War gathers momentum. From the bloody fields of Shiloh to the battle of Corinth and the siege of Vicksburg, Will Gibbon experiences the gut-wrenching horrors of war through the eyes of a field surgeon. Worried she may never see her husband alive again, Laura sets out on a journey to find Will, which takes her down the Mississippi by riverboat through the heart of the war-torn Confederacy. Laura's determination and indomitable spirit guide her through one perilous challenge after another. Through The Canebrake is based on a true story and is a compelling chronicle of adventure, history, page-turning action and inspiring love.


The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp

The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp

Author: Kathi Appelt

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2013-07-23

Total Pages: 236

ISBN-13: 1442481218

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“Librarians often say that every book is not for every child, but The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp is” (The New York Times). Meet Bingo and J’miah, raccoon brothers on a mission to save Sugar Man Swamp in this rollicking tale and National Book Award Finalist from Newbery Honoree Kathi Appelt. Raccoon brothers Bingo and J’miah are the newest recruits of the Official Sugar Man Swamp Scouts. The opportunity to serve the Sugar Man—the massive creature who delights in delicious sugar cane and magnanimously rules over the swamp—is an honor, and also a big responsibility, since the rest of the swamp critters rely heavily on the intel of these hardworking Scouts. Twelve-year-old Chap Brayburn is not a member of any such organization. But he loves the swamp something fierce, and he’ll do anything to help protect it. And help is surely needed, because world-class alligator wrestler Jaeger Stitch wants to turn Sugar Man swamp into an Alligator World Wrestling Arena and Theme Park, and the troubles don’t end there. There is also a gang of wild feral hogs on the march, headed straight toward them all. The Scouts are ready. All they have to do is wake up the Sugar Man. Problem is, no one’s been able to wake that fellow up in a decade or four… Newbery Honoree and Kathi Appelt’s story of care and conservation has received five starred reviews, was selected as a National Book Award finalist, and is funny as all get out and ripe for reading aloud.


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Download or read book The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp written by Kathi Appelt and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-07-23 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Librarians often say that every book is not for every child, but The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp is” (The New York Times). Meet Bingo and J’miah, raccoon brothers on a mission to save Sugar Man Swamp in this rollicking tale and National Book Award Finalist from Newbery Honoree Kathi Appelt. Raccoon brothers Bingo and J’miah are the newest recruits of the Official Sugar Man Swamp Scouts. The opportunity to serve the Sugar Man—the massive creature who delights in delicious sugar cane and magnanimously rules over the swamp—is an honor, and also a big responsibility, since the rest of the swamp critters rely heavily on the intel of these hardworking Scouts. Twelve-year-old Chap Brayburn is not a member of any such organization. But he loves the swamp something fierce, and he’ll do anything to help protect it. And help is surely needed, because world-class alligator wrestler Jaeger Stitch wants to turn Sugar Man swamp into an Alligator World Wrestling Arena and Theme Park, and the troubles don’t end there. There is also a gang of wild feral hogs on the march, headed straight toward them all. The Scouts are ready. All they have to do is wake up the Sugar Man. Problem is, no one’s been able to wake that fellow up in a decade or four… Newbery Honoree and Kathi Appelt’s story of care and conservation has received five starred reviews, was selected as a National Book Award finalist, and is funny as all get out and ripe for reading aloud.


The Border Men

The Border Men

Author: Cameron Judd

Publisher: Open Road Media

Published: 2014-05-27

Total Pages: 508

ISBN-13: 1497622719

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The author of The Overmountain Men and The Canebrake Men continues his Tennessee Frontier Trilogy as the American Revolution rages in the wilderness. Two years after the colonies declare their independence, the American and British armies fight a seemingly endless series of bloody battles in the east. But on the Tennessee frontier, the war is fought by far fewer rules of engagement. In the wilderness, those who strike silent and swift win the day, every tree or rocky hill might hide an enemy waiting with bullet and blade, and a painless death is a rare gift. It is in this chaotic land that frontiersman Joshua Colter leads the newly formed Patriot Rangers militia against both the hated British and their Cherokee and Chickamauga allies. The war has already cost all sides a great deal in blood and betrayal. But for Joshua, the war is about to bring the pain of his own past into the conflict as old enemies return to exact their revenge . . .


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Download or read book The Border Men written by Cameron Judd and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2014-05-27 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author of The Overmountain Men and The Canebrake Men continues his Tennessee Frontier Trilogy as the American Revolution rages in the wilderness. Two years after the colonies declare their independence, the American and British armies fight a seemingly endless series of bloody battles in the east. But on the Tennessee frontier, the war is fought by far fewer rules of engagement. In the wilderness, those who strike silent and swift win the day, every tree or rocky hill might hide an enemy waiting with bullet and blade, and a painless death is a rare gift. It is in this chaotic land that frontiersman Joshua Colter leads the newly formed Patriot Rangers militia against both the hated British and their Cherokee and Chickamauga allies. The war has already cost all sides a great deal in blood and betrayal. But for Joshua, the war is about to bring the pain of his own past into the conflict as old enemies return to exact their revenge . . .


Our Whole Country

Our Whole Country

Author: John Warner Barber

Publisher:

Published: 1861

Total Pages: 748

ISBN-13:

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Documentary history of the American revolution, 1764-1776 [ed.] by R.W. Gibbes

Documentary history of the American revolution, 1764-1776 [ed.] by R.W. Gibbes

Author: American revolution

Publisher:

Published: 1855

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13:

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Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly

Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly

Author: Frank Leslie

Publisher:

Published: 1903

Total Pages: 648

ISBN-13:

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American Illustrated Magazine

American Illustrated Magazine

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 1901

Total Pages: 634

ISBN-13:

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Eminent Men I Met Along the Sunny Road

Eminent Men I Met Along the Sunny Road

Author: Samuel Augustus Steel

Publisher:

Published: 1925

Total Pages: 136

ISBN-13:

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Download or read book Eminent Men I Met Along the Sunny Road written by Samuel Augustus Steel and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: