Songs--United States--19th Century; Popular Music--United States
Cover: drawing of an African American male lying on a river bank, fishing line between his toes, waiting for a catch; description reads ""a Mississippi Cat-Fish Nig""
Songs--United States--19th Century; Popular Music--United States
Cover: beautiful drawing of the Christy's Minstrels performing, surrounded by drawings of African American men and women dancing and African American cherubs playing musical instruments; text reads: ""Christy's Melodies as composed and sung by...
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783; Troop movements; Military supplies; Patriotism;
Lee sympathizes with Greene for having less-than-motivated troops, and suggests some improvements that could be made to increase morale among the men. He also suggests appealing to the public's sense of patriotism.
Posey, Thomas, 1750-1818; Creek Indians -- Warfare; Indians of North America -- Warfare; Battles; United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783;
Wayne reports a battle between Col. Posey's battalion and a large number of Creek Indians who had combined forces with the British Army to conduct a surprise attack. The battalion held its own, and won several British trophies, mostly horses, but...
Foreign affairs; Troop movements; United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783;
Livingston, Secretary for Foreign Affairs, opens a correspondance with Greene in order to hear first hand of Greene's victories on the battlefield which can be used in conversation & foreign affairs. He also reports that twenty-six ships and 5000...
