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The Life of George Rogers Clark, 1752-1818 Triumphs and Tragedies
Kenneth C. Carstens, Nancy Son Carstens
Book Code: GM2217
ISBN: 0-313-32217-1
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-32217-4
368 pages, photos; tables
Praeger Publishers
Publication: 10/30/2004
List Price: $115.00 (UK Sterling Price: £65.00)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects:
Series Title: Contributions in American History
Series Number: 203
Reviews:
  • The 18 papers in this volume create a composite account of the personality and actions of George Rogers Clark, known as the Hannibal of the West for his conquest of the Old Northwest Territories. Occasionally presenting mixed appraisals, the papers cover Clark's military exploits, his obsession with Detroit, his work as the manager of the Kentucky Frontier and his legend. The collection not only attempts to draw a comprehensive portrait of Clark, it also gives a good sense of the tumultuous times in which he lived.
    —Reference & Research Book News     August 2005
Description: The year 2002 marked the 250th anniversary of the birth of General George Rogers Clark. In celebrating Clark's life, this book presents new information and new interpretations of his impact upon the settlement of Kentucky and his control of the Old Northwest Territories. The co-editors-- who include traditional historians, social historians, and revisionists--include new details not previously published or found within a single source to bring "Clark research" into the new century. Thirteen experts on various aspects of Clark's life and achievements go beyond his military career as a Revolutionary War hero and frontier Indian fighter to detail the whole of his accomplishments. They address his tragedies along with his triumphs in a refreshingly balanced portrayal. Specific topics of interest include Clark's settlement at Fort Jefferson, the myths surrounding his love life, his management of the Kentucky/Ohio Valley frontier, and a collection of portraiture art never before gathered in one volume.
Table of Contents:
  • Dedication by James Alton James
  • Acknowledgements
  • Contributor's Biographies
  • Foreword by Thomas D. Clark
  • Introduction by Kenneth Carstens and Nancy Carstens
  • George Rogers Clark: The Early Years by Lowell Harrison
  • Clark's Kaskaskia Expedition by Larry Nelson
  • The French Influence on Clark at Kaskaskia by Margaret Brown
  • Clark and the Native Americans by James Alexander Thom
  • The Clark-Teresa "De Leyba" Myth by Nancy Carstens
  • Victory at Vincennes by Robert Holden
  • Clark's Obsession with Detroit by Brian Dunnigan
  • Clark's Fort Jefferson, 1780-1781 by Kenneth Carstens
  • Clark, the Illinois Battalion and the Slave Trade by Pen Bogert
  • Clark's Line of Supply by Greg Holm
  • Clark's 1780 Shawnee Campaign by Martin West
  • Clark's Ambush at Hoods Point, Virginia, 1781 by Greg Holm
  • Clark as a Manager of the Kentucky Frontier, 1783-1809 by James Fisher
  • Clark and the French Conspiracies by Nancy Carstens
  • Clark's Last Years: Locust Grove, 1809-1818 by Julia Parke
  • A Forgotten Hero Remembered, Revered, and Revised: The Legacy and Ordeal of George Rogers Clark by James Fisher
  • An Analysis of Clark Portraits by James Holmberg
  • A Research Bibliography of George Rogers Clark Materials by Kenneth Carstens
LC Card Number: 2004011889
LCC Class: E207
Dewey Class: 973
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