Delivery included to the United States

John Sevier

John Sevier Tennessee's First Hero

Hardback (25 Mar 2014)

Save $2.80

  • RRP $33.58
  • $30.78
Add to basket

Includes delivery to the United States

10+ copies available online - Usually dispatched within 7 days

Publisher's Synopsis

A celebrated soldier, admired politician and founding father of the state of Tennessee, John Sevier led an adventurous life. He commanded a frontier militia into battle against British Loyalists at Kings Mountain. He waged a relentless war against the Cherokees in his effort to claim America's first frontier. He forged the state of Franklin from the western lands of North Carolina and later became Tennessee's first governor. Following his death, Sevier's accomplishments faded from public memory, but years later, writers resurrected his image through romanticized accounts of his exploits, relying heavily on folk tales and recollections from aging pioneers. Thus, life and legend intertwined. Join authors Gordon T. Belt and Traci Nichols-Belt as they examine John Sevier's extraordinary life through the lens of history and memory, shedding new light on this remarkable Tennessee figure.

Book information

ISBN: 9781540208767
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Imprint: History Press Library Editions
Pub date:
DEWEY: 976.803
Language: English
Number of pages: 226
Weight: 472g
Height: 229mm
Width: 152mm
Spine width: 14mm