Beginnings of Literary Culture in the Ohio Valley
Subtitle: Historical and Biographical Sketches
Edition: Cdr edition
Publisher: Heritage Books
Published: October 2007
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780788426582
Subjects: United States - State & Local - Midwest; History; History: American
Table of contents: title: -Some Early Travelers and Annalists (Describes numerous works, including those by explorers, frontiersmen and soldiers in the region as early as 1750); title: -The Pioneer Press and its Product – Book Making – Book Selling; title: -Early Periodical Literature of the Ohio Valley; title: -Libraries – The Historical and Philosophical Society of Ohio (includes Kentucky and Ohio libraries); title: -Backwoods Colleges, Schools and Teachers; title: -The Voice of the Preacher and the Clash of Creeds; title: -Political Oratory and Orators – the Lecture; title: -Planting of Literary Institutions at Vincennes, Indiana – Libraries, Schools and the Press; title: -Pioneer Poets and Story Writers; title: -Dr. Daniel Drake, the Franklin of Cincinnati; title: -Timothy Flint, Missionary, Geographer, Editor, Novelist and Poet; title: -Judge James Hall, Soldier, Jurist, Author, Editor; title: -George Dennison Prentice, Journalist, Poet and Wit; title: -Edward Deering Mansfield, Publicist and Author; title: -William Davis Gallagher, Poet, Editor and Government Official; title: -Amelia B. Welby; title: -Alice Cary