HORSESHOE BEND

a turn on the Tallapoosa River, near Dadeville, E central Ala., site of a battle on Mar. 27, 1814, in which the Creeks, led by chief William Weatherford, were significantly defeated by a militia under the command of Andrew Jackson. As a result, large parts of Alabama and Georgia were subsequently opened to settlement. Horseshoe Bend National Military Park is there (see National Parks and Monuments, table).

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books on: Horseshoe Bend  - 1864 results

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1.
McIntosh and Weatherford, Creek Indian Leaders
Book by Benjamin W. Griffith Jr.; University of Alabama Press, 1998
Subjects: Creek Indians--Biography, Creek Indians--History, Creek War, 1813-1814, Indians Of North America--Alabama--History, Indians Of North America--Georgia--History, Mcintosh, William--Ca. 1775-1825, Weatherford, William--Ca. 1780-1824
...The Demise of the Red Sticks: Horseshoe Bend and Weatherfords Surrender...Battlefield Map of Horseshoe Bend / 146...Jacksons forces at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend and for other services to the...
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Jackson's Way: Andrew Jackson and the People of the Western Waters
Book by John Buchanan; John Wiley & Sons, 2001
Subjects: Frontier And Pioneer Life--Southwest, Old, Generals--United States--Biography, Indians Of North America--Wars--Southwest, Old, Jackson, Andrew--1767-1845, Pioneers--Southwest, Old--History--19th Century, Presidents--United States--Biography, Southwest, Old--History, United States--Politics And Government--1783-1809, United States--Politics And Government--1809-1817, United States--Territorial Expansion
...Him to the Coosa River 265 Chapter 17 Horseshoe Bend 279 Chapter 18 We Have Conquered 291...John Alden Reid, park ranger and interpreter at Horseshoe Bend National Military Park, was more than generous in...
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Hill Folks: A History of Arkansas Ozarkers & Their Image
Book by Brooks Blevins; University of North Carolina Press, 2002
Subjects: Arkansas--History, Arkansas--Social Conditions, Ozark Mountains--History, Ozark Mountains--Social Conditions
...White River valley in 1814, settling on the Sugar Loaf Prairie of Boone County. In January 1815 Joe's father Buck settled in a bend of the river near his son. By December 1818 a total of four families lived along an eight-mile stretch of the river in the vicinity...
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Storytracking: Texts, Stories & Histories in Central Australia
Book by Sam D. Gill; Oxford University Press, 1998
Subjects: Australian Aborigines--Australia--Central Australia--Folklore, Mythology, Australian Aboriginal--Australia--Central Australia, Tales--Australia--Central Australia--History And Criticism
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A New Order of Things: Property, Power, and the Transformation of the Creek Indians, 1733-1816
Book by Claudio Saunt; Cambridge University Press, 1999
Subjects: Creek Indians--Cultural Assimilation, Creek Indians--History
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journal articles on: Horseshoe Bend  - 25 results

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Holy Ground
Journal article by Gloria Jahoda; Civil Rights Journal, Vol. 6, 2002
Subjects: Jackson, Andrew--Social policy, Native Americans--Crimes against, Native Americans--History, United States history--1783-1865
...man in the United States. At the Horseshoe Bend of the Tallapoosa River, Red Eagle...exposed to cross fire. Into the Horseshoe Bend poured the militant braves of...torches into the warriors midst at Horseshoe Bend. The breastwork went up in smoke...
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Mourning Dove and Mixed Blood: Cultural and Historical Pressures on Aesthetic Choice and Authorial Identity
Journal article by Margaret A. Lukens; American Indian Quarterly, Vol. 21, 1997
Subjects: Indians Of Central America--Periodicals
...the half-blood cowboys of the Horseshoe Bend Ranch, the setting of Cogewea...white or the Indian world. The Horseshoe Bend Ranch itself, although owned by...feature of the Flathead River, the Horseshoe Bend Ranchs name is often abbreviated...
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A.B. Meek's Great American Epic Poem of 1855; or, the Curious Career of 'The Red Eagle.'
Journal article by Philip D. Beidler; The Mississippi Quarterly, Vol. 51, 1998
Subjects: America--Race relations, Racism in literature--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Southern States--Literature
...Holy Ground; after the wars deciding engagement at Horseshoe Bend, the bold, unflinching appearance of Creek leader...celebrations of the centenary of the great Battle of Horseshoe Bend. Accordingly, with due historical reverence, in size...
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Barry Hill, Broken Song: TGH Strehlow and Aboriginal Possession
Journal article by Stephen Bennetts; Journal of Australian Studies, 2003
Subjects: Broken Song: TGH Strehlow and Aboriginal Possession (Book)--Reviews
...reflected in his vivid autobiographical novel, Journey to Horseshoe Bend--seems to have all the elements of a tragic opera...general public informed Strehlows Songs and Journey to Horseshoe Bend, and the same tradition continues to motivate writer-academics...
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Sam Houston
Journal article by Gregg Cantrell; Journal of Southern History, Vol. 69, 2003
Subjects: Sam Houston (Book)
...folly" (p. 221). Likewise, the Mier expedition produced "evil mischief" (p. 259). Haleys account of the battle of Horseshoe Bend is masterful, as are his many sketches of the characters surrounding Sam Houston. Haley deftly separates myth from...
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magazine articles on: Horseshoe Bend  - 23 results

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In Idaho, the Loggers Are Losing: Idahoans Have Watched Their Lumber Industry Grind to a Halt as Environmentalists Use the Courts to Stop Logging in National Forests. Meanwhile, Locals Struggle to Earn a Living
Magazine article by Valerie Richardson; Insight on the News, Vol. 17, December 24, 2001
Subjects: Boise Cascade Corp.--Personnel management, Bush, George W.--Environmental policy, Craig, Larry E.--Economic policy, Education--Finance, Environmental movement--Political aspects, Forests and forestry--Evaluation, Free Trade Agreement, 1992, United States-Canada-Mexico, Idaho--Natural resources, Lumber industry--Personnel management, United States. Forest Service--Evaluation, Wyden, Ron--Economic policy
...a former mill worker and union representative from Horseshoe Bend. "Theyve been through economic upturns and downturns...representative. "Theres never going to be another sawmill in Horseshoe Bend or Cascade -- it would cost $50 million in todays...
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Photograph Canyon Country Highlights
Magazine article by Don Lyon; PSA Journal, Vol. 67, March 2001
Subjects: Southwestern States--Description and travel, Travel photography--Southwestern States
...Canyon (a.k.a. Corkscrew)--this is the most photogenic of all the slot canyons and requires no climbing or hiking. Horseshoe Bend is a short walk to a magnificent "entrenched meander" in the Colorado River. Bring your 20mm lens for this shot. On...
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Citizen Soldiers: The Militia: The Story of America's Citizen Soldiers Shows That the Militia and the Second Amendment Are Not Obsolete. the Populace at Large Will Always Fulfill Essential Militia Functions
Magazine article by Michael E. Telzrow; The New American, Vol. 22, May 1, 2006
Subjects: Military history, Soldiers--History, United Kingdom--Military aspects, United States--Military aspects
...Indian Confederacy at the Battle of the Thames in 1813, and Andrew Jacksons stunning victories at New Orleans and Horseshoe Bend would not have been possible without militia assistance. After the War of 1812, the militia faded into disuse, and...
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Mining on the Ozark Highlands: A Heavy Burden on the Future
Magazine article by Doug Hawes-Davis; Focus, Vol. 43, Summer 1993
Subjects: Doe Run Co.--Planning, Lead industry--Environmental aspects, Mineral lands--Usage, Missouri, Ozark Mountains, Pollution, United States. Bureau of Land Management--Planning, United States. Forest Service--Planning
...sites involves an enormous tailings pile, which has more recently been used as a solid waste dump, constructed in a horseshoe bend of the Big River. In the abandoned Tri-State District, hundreds of tailings piles are threatening soil, water and...
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St Cuthbert Reburied in Durham Cathedral: September 4th, 1104
Magazine article by Richard Cavendish; History Today, Vol. 54, September 2004
Subjects: Burial--History, Saint Cuthbert--Death of, Saint Cuthbert--History, Saint Cuthbert--Public opinion, Saints--Death of, Saints--History, Saints--Public opinion
...monks had a dream which told them to settle on the spot where Durham Cathedral looms in majesty today, high above a horseshoe bend of the River Wear. A wooden church was built, and later a stone one, into which the coffin was ceremoniously transferred...
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newspaper articles on: Horseshoe Bend  - 43 results

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GYMPIE; 21 Horseshoe Bend
Newspaper article; The Gympie Times (Gympie, Australia), July 18, 2009
Subjects: Gold industry
GYMPIE; 21 Horseshoe Bend. IF you are looking for excellent value for money then this is the one. High ceilings and timber floors combined with the modern...
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GYMPIE; 21 Horseshoe Bend
Newspaper article; The Gympie Times (Gympie, Australia), August 8, 2009
Subjects: Gold industry
GYMPIE; 21 Horseshoe Bend. IF you are looking for excellent value for money then this is the one. High ceilings and timber floors combined with the modern...
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GYMPIE; 21 Horseshoe Bend
Newspaper article; The Gympie Times (Gympie, Australia), August 15, 2009
Subjects: Gold industry
GYMPIE; 21 Horseshoe Bend. IF you are looking for excellent value for money then this is the one. High ceilings and timber floors combined with the modern...
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GYMPIE; 21 Horseshoe Bend
Newspaper article; The Gympie Times (Gympie, Australia), July 25, 2009
Subjects: Gold industry
GYMPIE; 21 Horseshoe Bend. IF you are looking for excellent value for money then this is the one. High ceilings and timber floors combined with the modern...
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GYMPIE; 73 Horseshoe Bend
Newspaper article; The Gympie Times (Gympie, Australia), August 1, 2009
Subjects: Gold industry
GYMPIE; 73 Horseshoe Bend. SUPERIOR value and filled with features to meet all the needs for modern family living. This meticulously presented property...
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encyclopedia articles on: Horseshoe Bend  - 10 results

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Horseshoe Bend
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
HORSESHOE BEND a turn on the Tallapoosa River, near Dadeville, E central Ala., site...parts of Alabama and Georgia were subsequently opened to settlement. Horseshoe Bend National Military Park is there (see National Parks and Monuments...
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Alexander City
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...supplies power for the citys textile mills; the dam also has created Lake Martin, a superb recreational area. Close by is Horseshoe Bend National Military Park (see National Parks and Monuments , table), site of a battle (1814) between the forces of...
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Houston, Samuel
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...in the Creek campaign under Andrew Jackson, he was seriously wounded (1814) while fighting bravely at the battle of Horseshoe Bend. He returned to Tennessee, was admitted (1818) to the bar, practiced law in Lebanon, Tenn., and held many state offices...
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Bow , River, Canada
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...River to form the South Saskatchewan River. Several dams have been built along the Bow, most notably the Bassano or Horseshoe Bend Dam (built 1912). ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia University Press. Used with the permission of Columbia...
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Weatherford, William
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...rivers. There his warriors, refusing to heed his plea for restraint, massacred some 500 whites. In the battle of Horseshoe Bend on the Tallapoosa River (Mar. 27, 1814), Gen. Andrew Jackson completely broke the power of Weatherford and his nation...
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