Thirteen Chapters of American History

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Author

Sutro, Theodore, 1845-1927

Title

Thirteen Chapters of American History represented by the Edward Moran series of Thirteen Historical Marine Paintings

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Produced by S. Drawehn, Stephen Hope and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net

Language

English

LoC Class

E151: History: America: United States

Subject

Moran, Edward, 1829-1901

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Text

eBook-No.

24990

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https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24990

Release Date

April 4, 2008

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.THIRTEEN CHAPTERS OF AMERICAN HISTORY — REPRESENTED BY THE EDWARD MORAN SERIES OF THIRTEEN HISTORICAL MARINE PAINTINGS
2. 2.TABLE OF CONTENTS.
3. 3.INTRODUCTORY
4. 4.INTRODUCTORY.
5. 5.BIOGRAPHICAL
6. 6.BIOGRAPHICAL.
7. 7.DESCRIPTIVE AND EXPLANATORY
8. 8.THE OCEAN The Highway of All Nations
9. 9.DESCRIPTIVE AND EXPLANATORY. — I. THE OCEAN—THE HIGHWAY OF ALL NATIONS. [C]
10. 10.LANDING OF LIEF ERICKSON in the New World in 1001 — II. LANDING OF LIEF ERICKSON IN THE NEW WORLD, IN 1001. [D]
11. 11.THE SANTA MARIA, NIÑA AND PINTA ( Evening of October 11, 1492 )
12. 12.THE DEBARKATION OF COLUMBUS ( Morning of October 12, 1492 ) — III. THE SANTA MARIA, NIÑA AND PINTA (EVENING OF OCTOBER 11, 1492) [E] AND IV. THE DEBARKATION OF COLUMBUS (MORNING OF OCTOBER 12, 1492). [F]
13. 13.MIDNIGHT MASS ON THE MISSISSIPPI Over the Body of Ferdinand de Soto 1542 — V. MIDNIGHT MASS ON THE MISSISSIPPI OVER THE BODY OF FERDINAND DE SOTO, 1542. [H]
14. 14.HENRY HUDSON ENTERING NEW YORK BAY ( September 11, 1609 ) — VI. HENRY HUDSON ENTERING NEW YORK BAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1609. [I]
15. 15.EMBARKATION OF THE PILGRIMS From Southampton ( August 5, 1620 ) — VII. EMBARKATION OF THE PILGRIMS FROM SOUTHAMPTON, AUGUST 5, 1620. [J]
16. 16.FIRST RECOGNITION OF THE AMERICAN FLAG By a Foreign Government ( In the Harbor of Quiberon, France, February 13, 1778 ) — VIII. FIRST RECOGNITION OF THE AMERICAN FLAG BY A FOREIGN GOVERNMENT. In the Harbor of Quiberon, France, February 13, 1778. [K]
17. 17.BURNING OF THE FRIGATE PHILADELPHIA ( In the Harbor of Tripoli, February 16, 1804 ) — IX. BURNING OF THE FRIGATE PHILADELPHIA. In the Harbor of Tripoli, February 16, 1804. [L]
18. 18.THE BRIG ARMSTRONG ENGAGING THE BRITISH FLEET ( In the Harbor of Fayal, September 26, 1814 ) — X. THE BRIG ARMSTRONG ENGAGING THE BRITISH FLEET. In the Harbor of Fayal, September 26, 1814. [M]
19. 19.IRON VERSUS WOOD Sinking of the Cumberland by the Merrimac ( In Hampton Roads, March 8, 1862 ) — XI. IRON VERSUS WOOD—SINKING OF THE CUMBERLAND BY THE MERRIMAC. In Hampton Roads, March 8, 1862. [N]
20. 20.THE WHITE SQUADRON'S FAREWELL SALUTE To the Body of CAPTAIN JOHN ERICSSON ( New York Bay, August 25, 1890 ) — XII. THE WHITE SQUADRON'S FAREWELL SALUTE TO THE BODY OF CAPTAIN JOHN ERICSSON. New York Bay, August 25, 1890. [O]
21. 21.RETURN OF THE CONQUERORS Typifying Our Victory in the Late Spanish-American War ( September 29, 1899 ) — XIII. RETURN OF THE CONQUERORS. TYPIFYING OUR VICTORY IN THE LATE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR, SEPTEMBER 29, 1899. [Q]
22. 22.INDEX.
23. 23.FOOTNOTES:

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