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19674
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Benjamin Hawkins was born in Warren County on August 15, 1754 served as George Washington's interpreter during the Revolutionary War before returning to his native state. From 1787-1795 he served as a state legislator before being appointed to Superintendent to all Native American tribes south of the Ohio River. In this role, he was influential in establishing favorable trading practice between American and Native American tribes throughout the south.
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19645
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A collection of letters reprinted in full and written by Luther Rice Mills, who was born August 17, 1840 in Halifax County, VA and died at Wake Forest, NC on August 18, 1920. Mills was from a large slave-holding household, educated at Wake Forest, and he served for four years in the Confederate army, spending the winter of 1864-1865 at Petersburg.
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20660
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This is the first of a two-part article detailing the military experiences of Union soldier and Bethlehem, PA native James A. Peifer drawn primarily from the author's analysis of a collection of letters written by Peifer to his sister Mary. Excerpts from the letters are included.
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20680
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This is the conclusion of a two-part article detailing the military experiences of Union soldier and Bethlehem, PA native James A. Peifer drawn primarily from the author's analysis of a collection of letters written by Peifer to his sister Mary. Excerpts from the letters are included.
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19666
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The New Echota Treaty of 1835 requested that the Cherokee people cede all of their land east of the Mississippi River in return for lands in the west, reimbursement for any land improvements, as well as one year of government subsistence less any debts. This article examines the circumstances surrounding the creation and execution of the treaty.
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