Cobblestone articles from November 2004

Cobblestone archives from November 2004

Editor's note.(Editorial)
November 1, 2004... Twenty-five years before William Clark became one half of the Lewis and Clark exploring team, his older brother George first made the family name known to Americans. George Rogers Clark is a famous Revolutionary War hero, even though he did not...

War in the west.
November 1, 2004... To Americans in the 1770s, the West was a vast, heavily forested, and tittle-known wilderness. Lying between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River, the West's northern edges were bounded by the Great Lakes and British-held, but...

Warfare and weaponry.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... The Revolutionary War in the western wilderness was very different from the war along the Atlantic Coast, where trained armies fought large-scale battles. Fighting in the West involved small groups of militia or Indian warriors, who had to...

Clashing across continents.(Going Global)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... The rivalry between England and France during the 18th century resulted in a race to dominate many other parts of the world. The French and indian War (1754-1763) in North America, for example, resulted in British control of the continent and...

Adding muscle through machines.(Going Global)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Although the rest of Europe and And America would not experience its changes until the 19th century, the Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain during the second half of the 18th century. A series of key inventions paved the way for the...

Trade terms.(Qing's one stop shopping)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... The second half of the 18th century marked the peak of Chinas Qing (or Manchu) dynasty (1644-1911). China enjoyed a great flowering of culture and learning in the mid- to late 1700s. Artisans created beautiful ceramics and tapestries. Scholarly...

Explorer extraordinaire.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... In only a little more than a decade (1768-1779), Captain James Cook--an accomplished navigator, surveyor, and mapmaker--made three remarkable voyages of scientific discovery for England to the Pacific Ocean. On his first voyage, he sailed to...

Frontier life.
November 1, 2004... Life for most people in the Colonies was centered around the Atlantic Coast. West of this settled area was a vast forested wilderness. It extended across the Appalachian Mountains to the edge of the Great Plains. The only way to travel in those...

Clark's early years.
November 1, 2004... One could say that George Rogers Clark and Virginia's frontier grew up together. In 1749, John Clark and his wife. Ann Rogers Clark, moved from Virginia's King and Queen County to Mbemarle, a newly created frontier county in the Shenandoah...

A leader emerges.(George Rogers Clark)
November 1, 2004... George Rogers Clark's trip down the Ohio and Kanawha rivers in 1772 had whetted his appetite for land. In 1774, he returned to the region forty miles below Wheeling (in present-day West Virginia) with his father and four other men. There, Clark...

The road to statehood.(Kentucky)
November 1, 2004... We realize it is a little confusing to keep past boundaries and present-day state lines clear in this issue. Here is some general information to help keep things straight. First, West Virginia was part of Virginia until it broke off during the...

Did you know?(Comic)
November 1, 2004... From 1840 to 1806, George Rogers Clark's younger brother William surveyed, studied, and mapped the West with Meriwether Lewis--a position that was offered initially to George more than 20 years earlier. Thomas Jefferson was born in...

A crossword puzzle.
November 1, 2004... How quickly can you solve this crossword puzzle about the life and times of George's Clark? All the answer can be found in this issue. Happy puzzling! Answers on page 46.

Daring campaigns.
November 1, 2004... From his headquarters in Detroit (in present-day Michigan), British lieutenant governor Henry Hamilton made his plans. He knew the Indians resented Americans who were invading their homeland in the Ohio River valley and their hunting grounds in...

Frontier footsteps.
November 1, 2004... Use the map below to retrace George Rogers Clark's route during his history-making 1778-1779 campaign. We've left blanks for you to fill in the key points, forts, or rivers that the Americans came to. Consider this on your journey: Today,...

Bold in action: Clark and the Native Americans.
November 1, 2004... George Rogers Clark is famous for defeating the British, but most of his battles were against Native Americans, not British soldiers. Before and during the American Revolution, there were many different Indian tribes inhabiting the land...

The lineup.
November 1, 2004... Below is a list of Native American groups that were associated with the territory west of the Appalachian Mountains and east of the Mississippi River during the Revolutionary War. The "Allegiance" column gives information about how different...

A hero remembered.(George Rogers Clark)
November 1, 2004... George Rogers Clark earned his ranking as an American hero during the Revolutionary War. He proved to be a strong leader whom countrymen followed with confidence and native enemies respected. But his life changed drastically after that...

Meet you at the rendezvous.(The Past Is Present)
November 1, 2004... Reading and learning about history are interesting pastimes for many people. Some people, however, take history beyond the written page or visual screen and participate in living history events. People who do so, called reenactors,...

About the park.(George Rogers Clark)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Lieutenant Colonel George Rogers Clark's leadership during the daring midwinter march from Kaskaskia in Illinois to Fort Sackville (Vincennes) in Indiana, and the resulting victory over the British, remains one of the greatest feats of the...

Heroes.(Your Letters)(Poem)
November 1, 2004... Heroes Heroes came out of that war and became known forevermore. The first one was Crispus Attucks-- one little tea party started it all. The minutemen warned of the British; the British came,...

The Bluebird.(Your Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
November 1, 2004... The Bluebird One bright, early morning, I climbed out of bed. I put on my socks and robe that was red. I looked out the window, and what did I see? I saw a small bluebird way up in a tree! I opened...

The Sounds Of The Sea.(Your Letters)(Brief Article)(Poem)(Illustration)
November 1, 2004... The Sounds Of The Sea The sounds of the sea are so refreshing. Hear the seagulls cry and listen to the wind, calling your name in whispers. The water dances and plays when it brushes the tide to ...

What Trees Mean To Me.(Your Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
November 1, 2004... What Trees Mean To Me Trees mean everything to me. When I climb one, I see all the things that I could never view from the ground. There are things like beautiful birds in their nests and squirrels scrambling...

Battle Chess.(Your Letters)(Poem)
November 1, 2004... Battle Chess The war rages on! The bishop sacrifices itself for the rook. The clock ticks down, like a rock in water. The giants are controlling the battle, racing their hands, going as fast as...

The constitution.(Your Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
November 1, 2004... Are you wondering how Americans live so well together, and what keeps the United States of America united? What supports this country is a document known as the Constitution. Containing important laws, it may be one of the most significant...

Dear Cobblestonians.
November 1, 2004... The May 2005 issue of COBBLESTONE will offer a look at the history of Russian immigration to the United States. We will explore when and why Russians came to America, as well as describe the many ways they have added to the melting pot that is...

George Rogers Clark: American General.(Books To Read)(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
November 1, 2004... George Rogers Clark: American General by Michael Burgan (Broomall, Pennsylvania: Chelsea House, 2001, www.chelseahouse.com/) introduces the reader to the remarkable Clark family and describes George's life from relatively settled Virginia to...

Battles of the French and Indian War.(Books To Read)(Book Review)
November 1, 2004... Battles of the French and Indian War by Diane Smolinski (Barrington, Illinois: Heinemann Library, 2003, www.heinemannlibrary.com/) sets the stage for the battles that took place among the British, Americans, and Native Americans for control of...

The Colonial Wars: Clashes in the Wilderness.(Books To Read)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
November 1, 2004... The Colonial Wars: Clashes in the Wilderness by Alden R. Carter (New York: Franklin Watts, 1992, www.scholasticlibrary.com) describes the events that sparked a series of wars (including the French and Indian War) in the New World, pitting...

Long Knife.(Books To Read)(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
November 1, 2004... Long Knife by James Alexander Thorn (New York: Ballantine Books, 1994, www.randomhouse.com/) is a historical novel that brings to life George Rogers Clark's adventures as a surveyor, frontiersman, and loyal American. For a closer look at the...

George Rogers Clark and the War in the West.(Books To Read)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)(Brief Review)
November 1, 2004... George Rogers Clark and the War in the West by Lowell Hayes Harrison (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 2001, www.kentuckypress.com/) tells how Clark saw the importance of the West during the Revolutionary War and stepped forward as a...

The Fall of Fort Sackville.(Books To Read)(Book Review)
November 1, 2004... The Fall of Fort Sackville, an issue of The Indiana Historian: A Magazine Exploring Indiana History, tells the story of the Fall of Fort Sackville using the words of Clark's memoir, Clark's letter to George Mason, Captain Joseph Bowman's...

On the Web.(www.nps.gov/gero/home.html)(www.locustgrove.org/index.htm)(www.SpiritofVincennes.org)(George Rogers Clark sources)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... The full text of Clark's memoir and two other personal journals, Clark family information, letters related to Clark's mission, and an exhibit and time line focusing on 1778-1779 may be found on the Indiana Historical Bureau Web site at...

Places to visit.
November 1, 2004... George Rogers Clark National Historical Park, Vincennes, Indiana. At the site of Fort Sackvilie, a memorial commemorates Clark's capture of the fort from the British. The park also contains a visitor center with interactive programs and...

Victory or Death! Stories of the American Revolution.(Book Review)
November 1, 2004... VICTORY OR DEATH! STORIES OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION by Doreen Rappaport (New York: HarperCollins, 2003, www.harperchildrens.com/) profiles both famous and lesser-known Revolutionary War heroes, such as New York teen Sybil Ludington and spy...

From the archives.
November 1, 2004... The Revolutionary War--its battles and the famous Americans who played roles in it--has been a popular theme for past i issues of COBBLESTONE, including Spain and the American Revolution (COB0011), The Swamp Fox: Francis Marion and the...

Get Cobblestone online!
November 1, 2004... Now you can access every issue of COBBLESTONE in one place. CobblestoneOnline.net is a database of thousands of articles from Cobblestone Publishing's magazines. It features: * Easy-to-use search engine * Search by keyword, subject...

The Kentucky rifle.(Flashback ... To Cobblestone's Arts & Crafts Of The Middle Atlantic Colonies Issue)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Immigrant frontiersmen realized that survival in a country that was still largely a wilderness required a different, reliable weapon. They needed a working gun, not a sporting gun--one with greater accuracy, less weight, and more efficiency....

Brain ticklers.
November 1, 2004... GIVE YOUR BRAIN A LITTLE TICKLE TO SEE HOW WELL YOU READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS ISSUE ON GEORGE ROGERS CLARK. IF YOU BELIEVE THE ANSWER TO BE FALSE, GIVE YOURSELF THE ULTIMATE TEST AND SEE WHETHER YOU CAN EXPLAIN WHY IT IS FALSE. ANSWER BELOW. ...

A final word.
November 1, 2004... IF YOU COULD, HOW WOULD YOU REWRITE THE FINAL YEARS OF GEORGE ROGERS CLARK? DO YOU THINK HE WOULD BE SURPRISED TO LEARN THAT HE IS RESEARCHED, WRITTEN, AND READ ABOUT TODAY?

Cartoon connection with Ebeneezer & the colonel.(Comic)
November 1, 2004... GEORGE ROGERS CLARK--Your men are exhausted and rations are low. How on earth you plan to capture FORT SACKVILLE? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Some TRICKERY perhaps? We'll think of something... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] CURSES! Dried...