[PDF] Wau Bun eBook

Author : Mrs. John H. Kinzie
Publisher : IndyPublish.com
Page : 524 pages
File Size : 34,7 MB
Release : 1856
Category : History
ISBN :

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Narrative of travel in Wisconsin and Illinois; life at Fort Winnebago (Portage) Wisconsin, 1830-1833; Chicago in 1831; Chicago massacre of 1812.

Author : Juliette Augusta Kinzie
Publisher : Applewood Books
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 10,97 MB
Release : 2010-10-12
Category : Frontier and pioneer life
ISBN : 1429044551

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This fascinating and personal account of life at Fort Winnebago in 1830's Wisconsin, including first-hand stories of the Winnebago people, was originally published in 1856.

Author : John H. Kinzie
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 28,36 MB
Release : 2020-07-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 3752360542

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Reproduction of the original: Wau-Bun by John H. Kinzie

Author : Juliette Magill Kinzie
Publisher : Gatekeeper Press
Page : 435 pages
File Size : 35,7 MB
Release : 2021-03-16
Category : History
ISBN : 1662910088

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Even if you’ve read this fascinating classic before, don’t miss this new edition loaded with extra features! First published in 1856, Mrs. Kinzie’s firsthand account of life in the Early Day of the upper Midwest remains captivating, thought-provoking, heart-rending, enlightening, amusing, and inspiring. It’s all here in Wau-Bun: Garrison life and native customs; everyday affairs and extraordinary frontier exploits; a rich and complex convergence of cultures; wars, privation, and struggles for survival; compassion, generosity, and sacrifice; beauty juxtaposed with danger in the wilderness; weighty issues and critical decisions that would reverberate for generations. …back when Chicago was a prairie…when indigenous tribes inhabited the lands of their fathers…when prominent figures in the annals of history had not yet risen above obscurity…when John H. Kinzie served as Indian sub-agent at Fort Winnebago in territorial Wisconsin. Now, discover the rest of the story in the Historic Preservation Edition: the fate of the Winnebago (Ho-Chunk) Nation after their forced removal from their ancestral lands; the endeavors of the Kinzies after leaving Fort Winnebago in 1833; and the rescue of the Indian agency house—now a museum on the National Register of Historic Places. Produced by the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of Wisconsin, this edition also features an introduction and footnotes by renowned historian Louise Phelps Kellogg. Proceeds from the sale of the Historic Preservation Edition of Wau-Bun will contribute to the continuing preservation of the Historic Indian Agency House—a nonprofit museum in its 90th season of operation (2021)—for the benefit of generations to come. Visitors from across the nation and around the world continue to converge at this nationally significant historic site to palpably experience the important lessons of history encapsulated in the 1832 home of John and Juliette Kinzie which so many have labored to preserve. The Historic Indian Agency House uniquely and powerfully provides the physical setting for the historical drama of Wau-Bun. Learn more about the story and the historic site at agencyhouse.org.

Author : John H. Mrs. Kinzie
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 11,24 MB
Release : 2019-12-11
Category : History
ISBN :

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Wau-bun, the "early day" of the North-west is awork by Juliette Kinzie. It depicts the hard times at the Western frontier with its hostile tribes, dangerous journeys and impending starvation periods.

Author : Mrs. John H. Kinzie
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 47,95 MB
Release : 2019-12-05
Category : History
ISBN :

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Discover the early days of the Northwest through the eyes of Mrs. John H. Kinzie in this book, where she offers an unfiltered account of her travels, letters, and journals that document the early settlement of the Western homes. From Green Bay to Chicago, Kinzie shares her experiences, encounters with Native Americans, and the trials and tribulations of frontier life. A must-read for anyone fascinated by American history, the American frontier, and the people who shaped it.