The Winning of the West, Volume 3

“The Winning of the West, Vol. 3: The Founding of the Trans-Alleghany Commonwealths 1784—1790” by Theodore Roosevelt. A Major US History Series in six volumes. G.P. Putnam's Sons 1894.

Note-This book is "read as written." It was published in 1894. It is in the public domain.

We all know of Theodore Roosevelt being the US president from 1901 to 1909, an American politician, statesman, soldier, conservationist, and naturalist. But few know of him being an acclaimed historian. Roosevelt's The Winning of the West quickly became a bestseller. The first edition of his book sold out in little more than a month and helped establish Roosevelt as a literary man and scholar, placing him on a path toward future greatness.

CONTENTS OF THE THIRD VOLUME:
I. The Inrush of Settlers, 1784—1787
II. The Indian Wars, 1784—1787
III. The Navigation of the Mississippi: Separatist Movements and Spanish Intrigues, 1784—1788
IV. The State of Franklin, 1784—1788
V. Kentucky's Struggle for Statehood, 1784—1790
VI. The Northwest Territory; Ohio, 1787—1790
VII. The War in the Northwest, 1787—1790
VIII. The Southwest Territory; Tennessee, 1788—1790