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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
The most famous ranger-and the father of covert warfare
As the 'age of sail' progressed the great nations of Europe
understood that the lands and wealth of the globe were within the
grasp of their imperial ambitions. Which nation would win most
became a race that, inevitably, would culminate in a struggle to
establish who could gain-and hold-most. The principal contestants
were France and Britain and their bitter, age-old rivalry would
lead to a final conflict in the middle years of the 18th
century-the Seven Years War, which would be fought on bloody fields
in Europe, Asia and significantly in the New World of the Americas.
There colonists of each nation struggled to build lives among the
indigenous Indian tribes of the eastern woodlands. Here was a war,
subject to the severest weather conditions, fought among deep
forests, on lakes and in huge tracts of unmapped wilderness.
Regular troops of both nations were engaged, together with militias
raised among local populations combined with the savage element of
Iroquois and Huron Indian allies. 'Cometh the moment, cometh the
man' and the man for that moment was Robert Rogers. This was not
the place for the formal battle lines of uniformed regulars. Here
the principal advantage lay in stealthily gained intelligence,
surprise and the hit and run tactics of the ambuscade. So the
'special forces' fighter was born and the men who shared his skills
were bonded together as units in the form of independent companies
of rangers who could melt into the forest, subsist on it, do their
silent work and reappear as silently. This is a biography of their
most famous and successful commander. Rogers was no two dimensional
hero, he was a man suited to his time and his war; tough,
resourceful, ruthless and allegedly dishonest and unscrupulous. His
successes were often marred by reverses of the most disastrous
kinds. His career spanned two wars and in the second of them whilst
he remained true to his allegiances the fact that he was on the
losing side contributed much to his downfall. This book, a record
of the life of a man whose influence on the nature of warfare to
the present day is immense, makes riveting reading for all those
interested in the French and Indian War and American War of
Independence.
Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each
title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket; our
hardbacks are cloth bound and feature gold foil lettering on their
spines and fabric head and tail bands.
The brilliant historian of the mid-twentieth century, Allan Nevins,
introduces this volume of correspondence by and to James Truslow
Adams with a summary of his life and importance. This presents his
appreciation of Adams in a manner that properly serves as a bridge
to a full range of his correspondence, including a long series of
letters by Adams himself. The correspondence is divided into a wide
network of letters covering two world wars, and highlighting Adams'
efforts to speak as a public historian of the age. The range
covered extends from World War I, where he participated in the
Paris Conference, to the New England histories, the year of the
Economic Crash, the making of his great book, The Epic of America,
and the final summing up, making history accessible to the larger
publics. Both the biographical sketch and the correspondence
reflect Adams as possessing a nimble, precise mind and a stubborn
set of opinions that are sometimes liberal, while at other times
conservative. Despite a lifetime of public service, Nevins and the
letters remind us, Adams was and remained essentially a scholar.
The same can be said of Nevins himself and that made him the
perfect spokesman and student of Adams' writings. For those to whom
the meshing of solid American history and public service are of
interest this will be an unusual, but entirely worthwhile
experience.
The brilliant historian of the mid-twentieth century, Allan Nevins,
introduces this volume of correspondence by and to James Truslow
Adams with a summary of his life and importance. This presents his
appreciation of Adams in a manner that properly serves as a bridge
to a full range of his correspondence, including a long series of
letters by Adams himself. The correspondence is divided into a wide
network of letters covering two world wars, and highlighting Adams'
efforts to speak as a public historian of the age. The range
covered extends from World War I, where he participated in the
Paris Conference, to the New England histories, the year of the
Economic Crash, the making of his great book, "The Epic of
America," and the final summing up, making history accessible to
the larger publics. Both the biographical sketch and the
correspondence reflect Adams as possessing a nimble, precise mind
and a stubborn set of opinions that are sometimes liberal, while at
other times conservative. Despite a lifetime of public service,
Nevins and the letters remind us, Adams was and remained
essentially a scholar. The same can be said of Nevins himself--and
that made him the perfect spokesman and student of Adams' writings.
For those to whom the meshing of solid American history and public
service are of interest this will be an unusual, but entirely
worthwhile experience.
Oral History: An Interdisciplinary Anthology is a collection of
classic articles by some of the best known proponents of oral
history, demonstrating the basics of oral history, while also
acting as a guidebook for how to use it in research. Added to this
new edition is insight into how oral history is practiced on an
international scale, making this book an indispensable resource for
scholars of history and social sciences, as well as those
interested in oral history on the avocational level. This volume is
a reprint of the 1984 edition, with the added bonus of a new
introduction by David Dunaway and a new section on how oral history
is practiced on an international scale. Selections from the
original volume trace the origins of oral history in the United
States, provide insights on methodology and interpretation, and
review the various approaches to oral history used by folklorists,
historians, anthropologists, and librarians, among others. Family
and ethnic historians will find chapters addressing the
applications of oral history in those fields.
In this book, originally published in 1962, one of America's most
distinguished historians defines the scope and variety fo his field
and out lines his views on history's objectives both as a science
and as an art. The book provides insight into historians' methods
of interpreting and presenting the past from Thucydides to
twentieth century scholarship on Europe and America. It sets apart
the different approaches to history - biographical, cultural,
intellectual, geographical and political - illuminating the
peculiar goals, problems and development of each discipline. It
discusses the question of pre-history and its companion science,
archaeology and spans the history of the collection and use of
records.
In this book, originally published in 1962, one of America's most
distinguished historians defines the scope and variety fo his field
and out lines his views on history's objectives both as a science
and as an art. The book provides insight into historians' methods
of interpreting and presenting the past from Thucydides to
twentieth century scholarship on Europe and America. It sets apart
the different approaches to history - biographical, cultural,
intellectual, geographical and political - illuminating the
peculiar goals, problems and development of each discipline. It
discusses the question of pre-history and its companion science,
archaeology and spans the history of the collection and use of
records.
The most famous ranger-and the father of covert warfare
As the 'age of sail' progressed the great nations of Europe
understood that the lands and wealth of the globe were within the
grasp of their imperial ambitions. Which nation would win most
became a race that, inevitably, would culminate in a struggle to
establish who could gain-and hold-most. The principal contestants
were France and Britain and their bitter, age-old rivalry would
lead to a final conflict in the middle years of the 18th
century-the Seven Years War, which would be fought on bloody fields
in Europe, Asia and significantly in the New World of the Americas.
There colonists of each nation struggled to build lives among the
indigenous Indian tribes of the eastern woodlands. Here was a war,
subject to the severest weather conditions, fought among deep
forests, on lakes and in huge tracts of unmapped wilderness.
Regular troops of both nations were engaged, together with militias
raised among local populations combined with the savage element of
Iroquois and Huron Indian allies. 'Cometh the moment, cometh the
man' and the man for that moment was Robert Rogers. This was not
the place for the formal battle lines of uniformed regulars. Here
the principal advantage lay in stealthily gained intelligence,
surprise and the hit and run tactics of the ambuscade. So the
'special forces' fighter was born and the men who shared his skills
were bonded together as units in the form of independent companies
of rangers who could melt into the forest, subsist on it, do their
silent work and reappear as silently. This is a biography of their
most famous and successful commander. Rogers was no two dimensional
hero, he was a man suited to his time and his war; tough,
resourceful, ruthless and allegedly dishonest and unscrupulous. His
successes were often marred by reverses of the most disastrous
kinds. His career spanned two wars and in the second of them whilst
he remained true to his allegiances the fact that he was on the
losing side contributed much to his downfall. This book, a record
of the life of a man whose influence on the nature of warfare to
the present day is immense, makes riveting reading for all those
interested in the French and Indian War and American War of
Independence.
Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each
title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket; our
hardbacks are cloth bound and feature gold foil lettering on their
spines and fabric head and tail bands.
The Life Of The Inventor, Artist, Businessman And Politician.
This is a new release of the original 1944 edition.
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