The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-10
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M belief that she did it all!
= ,,s,ory-rlch States OF the South
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England ours is the blame Il inc
4. = remember our epoch-mak-'
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..h in reference TO the literary
4. Of Der people. Whether our
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lightly the evidences OF II or
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rsloh unquestionably exists, VIZ:
.,s,h has never fully recognized
"a her claims to distinction along
!, ,serary lines. Hence those among
a.sa,e time and talents TO research
H. II our sections past and the
!, ~ xhateser may be found there
N. frat rank among the patriots
de,lsas to honor. Among such stu
a historians of the South a high
. n given to Mr.. George W. Ranck.
.,iap Ky.. who has devoted a lie-
.,uay and research TO minute and
~ Investigation and compilation of
~ Of his native State which fur
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,,tly settler towards that Winning
ges,n which may be said TO have
aalca.
no,saent OF Boone and his followers
earthly paradise, Kentucky, consti-
!. first, and, by far, the most inter-
IA eventual step in that process and
|aas Of these thttlling times are OF
hist historical importance.
per,od has been thoroughly explored
Rsnck and the story OF II transmit
the future in an accurate and de-
FASHION which makes the work OF the
n historian seem child's play.
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volume entitled The B.vouac of the
scq Us Author" Mr.. Ranck gives Us
0sa life and portrait of o'Hara, a
go the monument to the heroes of the
40 war which stands in the cemetery
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'Ncipants Of that war hive. so far a;
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