Resurrecting the First American West

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Resurrecting the First American West
This project has "resurrected" and expanded the Library of Congress American Memory Project, First American West, the Ohio River Valley, 1750-1820 (FAW), which was taken down in 2016. The Filson Historical Society, the University of Chicago, and the Library of Congress contributed material to this pioneering work of digital history. Now, the Filson seeks transcriptions for both the original documents published in FAW as well as new selections that expand the range of diverse voices represented in the vibrant and globally contested Ohio River Valley of the late-18th and early-19th century.
William Brown's memorandum book, 1790

William Brown's memorandum book, 1790

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William Henry Harrison battle orders, ca. October 1813

William Henry Harrison battle orders, ca. October 1813

Military order from William Henry Harrison for an attack upon the British and Native Americans. The attack involves control of Lake Erie and is thought to have been written in October. The attack was to involve commanders such as Isaac Shelby, James Vincent Ball, Duncan McArthur, Lewis Cass, and...

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