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Joel Cook. AMERICA
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Volume 1
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INTRODUCTION
I. THE ENVIRONMENT OF CHESAPEAKE BAY
CAPTAIN JOHN SMITH
CHESAPEAKE BAY
THE CITY OF WASHINGTON
THE CAPITOL
THE WHITE HOUSE
ELABORATE PUBLIC BUILDINGS
THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
THE SOLDIERS' HOME AND WASHINGTON MONUMENT
THE POTOMAC AND THE ALLEGHENIES
HARPER'S FERRY AND JOHN BROWN
THE GREAT FALLS AND ALEXANDRIA
WASHINGTON'S HOME AND TOMB
THE WASHINGTON RELICS
MARY, THE MOTHER OF WASHINGTON
WILLIAMSBURG AND YORKTOWN
THE NATURAL BRIDGE
THE JAMES RIVER AND POWHATAN
THE INDIAN PRINCESS POCAHONTAS
SHIRLEY, BERKELEY AND WESTOVER
THE COLONY OF JAMESTOWN
THE VIRGINIAN PLANTERS
HAMPTON ROADS AND FORTRESS MONROE
NORFOLK AND ITS NEIGHBORHOOD
THE EASTERN SHORE
CALVERT AND MARYLAND
THE MARYLAND CAPITAL
THE MONUMENTAL CITY
DRUID HILL AND FORT McHENRY
DEFENCE OF FORT McHENRY
II. THE GREAT THEATRE OF THE CIVIL WAR
ON TO RICHMOND
THE TWO BATTLES OF BULL RUN
FREDERICKSBURG AND THE WILDERNESS
THE CITY OF RICHMOND
McCLELLAN'S SIEGE OF RICHMOND
GRANT'S SIEGE OF RICHMOND
PIEDMONT AND THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY
THE BATTLEFIELD OF GETTYSBURG
THE GREAT BATTLE
THE GETTYSBURG MONUMENTS
III. THE VALLEY OF THE DELAWARE
DELAWARE BAY
MASON AND DIXON'S LINE
WILLIAM PENN
THE QUAKER CITY
INDEPENDENCE HALL
GIRARD COLLEGE
NOTABLE PHILADELPHIA BUILDINGS
FAIRMOUNT PARK AND SUBURBS
THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER
READING AND POTTSVILLE
THE NEW JERSEY COAST RESORTS
SHACKAMAXON TO BRISTOL
OLD BURLINGTON
BORDENTOWN AND ITS MEMORIES
THE STORY OF CAMDEN AND AMBOY
THE TRENTON GRAVEL
TRENTON AND ITS BATTLE MONUMENT
PRINCETON BATTLE AND COLLEGE
MARSHALL'S WALK
THE NARROWS AND THE FORKS
BETHLEHEM AND THE MORAVIANS
MAUCH CHUNK AND COAL MINING
THE VALE OF WYOMING
THE TERMINAL MORAINE
THE DELAWARE WATER GAP
THE MINISINK
BUSHKILL TO PORT JERVIS
THE CATSKILL FLAGS
THE BATTLE OF LACKAWAXEN
THE SYLVANIA SOCIETY
ASCENDING THE LACKAWAXEN
THE HEADWATERS OF THE DELAWARE
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IV. CROSSING THE ALLEGHENIES
THE OLD PIKE
CHESTER AND LANCASTER VALLEYS
THE SUSQUEHANNA RIVER
LINCOLN'S MIDNIGHT RIDE
THE CUMBERLAND AND LEBANON VALLEYS
THE SUSQUEHANNA HEADWATERS
THE BEAUTIFUL BLUE JUNIATA
THE STANDING STONE AND SINKING SPRING
CROSSING THE MOUNTAIN TOP
GOING DOWN THE CONEMAUGH
LIGONIER AND HANNASTOWN
BRADDOCK'S DEFEAT
THE GREAT IRON CITY
COAL, COKE AND GAS
PETROLEUM
ASCENDING THE ALLEGHENY
V. VISITING THE SUNNY SOUTH
CAROLINA
WILMINGTON AND FORT FISHER
CHARLESTON AND FORT SUMTER
THE CITY OF SAVANNAH
THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE
THE LAND OF FLOWERS
SOME FLORIDA PECULIARITIES
CUMBERLAND SOUND
ANCIENT ST. AUGUSTINE
THE FLORIDA EAST COAST
ASCENDING ST. JOHN'S RIVER
GOING DOWN THE OCKLAWAHA
LOWER FLORIDA AND THE SEMINOLES
WESTERN FLORIDA
THE FLORIDA GULF COAST
VI. TRAVERSING THE PRAIRIE LAND
THE NORTHWEST TERRITORY
OLD TIPPECANOE
THE GREAT WEST
LAKE ERIE
THE CITY OF CLEVELAND
CLEVELAND TO CHICAGO
THE GREAT CITY OF THE LAKES
CHICAGO'S ADMIRABLE LOCATION
FEATURES OF CHICAGO
CHICAGO BUSINESS ENERGY
PULLMAN AND THE SLEEPING-CAR
THE CORN CROP
VII. GLIMPSES OF THE GREAT NORTHWEST
THE GREAT LAKES
DETROIT AND MACKINAC
LAKE SUPERIOR
SAULT SAINTE MARIE TO DULUTH
THE CITY OF MILWAUKEE
ASCENDING THE MISSISSIPPI
THE FALLS OF ST. ANTHONY
THE SOURCE OF THE MISSISSIPPI
THE ANCIENT LAKE AGASSIZ
DAKOTA AND MONTANA
THE AMERICAN WONDERLAND
THE MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS
THE NORRIS GEYSER BASIN
THE LOWER AND MIDDLE BASINS
THE UPPER FIREHOLE BASIN
YELLOWSTONE FALLS AND CANYON
WESTWARD THE COURSE OF EMPIRE
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VIII. AROUND THE HARBOR OF NEW YORK
HENDRICK HUDSON
NEW AMSTERDAM AND ITS HARBOR
ENTERING NEW YORK HARBOR
JERSEY CITY AND STATEN ISLAND
SOME NEW JERSEY TOWNS
GREATER NEW YORK
BROADWAY
SOME FAMOUS BUILDINGS
THE CITY HALL PARK
PETER COOPER AND PETER STUYVESANT
MADISON SQUARE
FIFTH AVENUE
THE VANDERBILTS
CENTRAL PARK
SPUYTEN DUYVEL AND CROTON
THE BRONX AND THE NEW PARKS
EAST RIVER AND HELL GATE
THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE
THE CITY OF CHURCHES
GREENWOOD CEMETERY AND PROSPECT PARK
CONEY ISLAND
IX. THE ENVIRONMENT OF LONG ISLAND SOUND
THE ISLE OF NASSAU
THE NORTHERN LONG ISLAND SHORE
ENTERING NEW ENGLAND
BRIDGEPORT, OLD STRATFORD AND MILFORD
THE CITY OF ELMS
NEW HAVEN ATTRACTIONS
OLD SAYBROOK
THE THAMES TO THE PAWCATUCK
EASTERN LONG ISLAND
THE ISLE OF MANISEES
X. ASCENDING THE HUDSON RIVER
THE HUDSON RIVER SCENERY
THE PALISADES
THE TAPPEN ZEE
THE HOME OF WASHINGTON IRVING
ENTERING THE HIGHLANDS
ANTHONY'S NOSE
WEST POINT
ARNOLD'S TREASON
OLD CRO' NEST AND THE STORM KING
THE CULPRIT FAY
NEWBURG BAY
POUGHKEEPSIE AND VASSAR
CROM ELBOW TO KINGSTON
GREAT HISTORIC ESTATES
THE CATSKILL MOUNTAINS
RIP VAN WINKLE AND THE KAATERSKILL
THE DUTCH AND THE SHAKERS
THE LAND OF THE PATROONS
THE ANTI-RENT WAR
THE CITY OF ALBANY
INTERESTING BUILDINGS
THE MODERN TROY
THE DEFEAT OF BURGOYNE
SARATOGA
FORT EDWARD
BAKER'S FALLS AND GLEN'S FALLS
SOURCES OF THE HUDSON
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XI. A GLIMPSE OF THE BERKSHIRE HILLS
BERKSHIRE MAGNIFICENCE
WILLIAMSTOWN TO PITTSFIELD
LENOX
THE STOCKBRIDGE BOWL
STOCKBRIDGE AND ITS INDIANS
GREAT BARRINGTON
TO SALISBURY AND BEYOND
XII. THE ADIRONDACKS AND THEIR ATTENDANT LAKES
THE GREAT NORTH WOODS
LAKE GEORGE
LAKE GEORGE BATTLES AND MASSACRES
ATTACKING CARILLON
TICONDEROGA
LAKE CHAMPLAIN
CROWN POINT
THE GREEN MOUNTAINS
BURLINGTON AND MONTPELIER
AUSABLE CHASM
PLATTSBURG AND ITS NAVAL BATTLE
ENTERING THE ADIRONDACKS
ADIRONDACK ATTRACTIONS
OLD JOHN BROWN OF OSAWATOMIE
LAKE PLACID TO PAUL SMITH'S
ADIRONDACK LAKES
XIII. CROSSING THE EMPIRE STATE
THE FALLS AT COHOES
THE ERIE CANAL
ASCENDING THE MOHAWK
THE LEAGUE OF THE SIX NATIONS
LITTLE FALLS AND UTICA
TRENTON FALLS
THE LAKES OF NEW YORK
THE SYRACUSE SALT-MAKERS
AUBURN, ITHACA AND CORNELL
HAVANA AND WATKINS GLENS
CANISTEO AND CHEMUNG RIVERS
THE VALLEY OF THE GENESEE
LOCKPORT, CHAUTAUQUA AND ERIE
THE CITY OF BUFFALO
NIAGARA
GEOLOGICAL FORMATION OF NIAGARA
APPEARANCE OF NIAGARA
GOAT ISLAND
THE RAPIDS AND THE WHIRLPOOL
NIAGARA INDUSTRIES AND BATTLES
XIV. DESCENDING THE RIVER ST. LAWRENCE
THE GREAT RIVER OF CANADA
ITS VAST EXTENT AND FEATURES
THE CITY OF TORONTO
THE LAKE OF THE THOUSAND ISLANDS
ALEXANDRIA BAY
SHOOTING THE RAPIDS
THE CITY OF MONTREAL
RELIGIOUS FOUNDATION OF MONTREAL
MONTREAL INSTITUTIONS
MONTREAL CHURCHES AND BUILDINGS
MONTREAL SURROUNDINGS
THE GRAND RIVER
THE DOMINION CAPITAL
MONTREAL TO QUEBEC
ORIGIN OF QUEBEC
THE FRENCH-CANADIAN MISSIONARIES
QUAINT OLD QUEBEC
THE FORTRESS OF QUEBEC
QUEBEC RELIGIOUS HOUSES
THE DUFFERIN TERRACE
LA BONNE SAINTE ANNE
THE LOWER ST. LAWRENCE
THE GRAND AND GLOOMY SAGUENAY
EXPLORING THE SAGUENAY CHASM
THE ANGLING GROUNDS OF LOWER CANADA
THE ST. LAWRENCE ESTUARY
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XV. THE OLD BAY STATE
EARLY EXPLORATIONS
THE OLD COLONY
THE PLYMOUTH ROCK
DUXBURY AND MILES STANDISH
CAPE COD
THE PURITAN COMPACT
APPROACHING MASSACHUSETTS BAY
THE CITY OF BOSTON
BOSTON COMMON
THE STATE HOUSE
NOTABLE BOSTON ATTRACTIONS
BOSTON DEVELOPMENT
NONATUM AND SUDBURY
CHARLESTOWN AND BUNKER HILL
CAMBRIDGE AND HARVARD
LEXINGTON AND CONCORD
THE MASSACHUSETTS NORTH SHORE
SALEM AND THE WITCHES
THE MERRIMACK RIVER
THE BRIDAL OF PENNACOOK
CAPE ANN
THE LAND'S END
XVI. THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF NARRAGANSETT
THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
THE LAND OF THE NARRAGANSETTS
ASCENDING NARRAGANSETT BAY
ROGER WILLIAMS
THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE
PROVIDENCE TO WORCESTER
MOUNT HOPE BAY
KING PHILIP
KING PHILIP'S DEATH
FALL RIVER
NEWPORT OF AQUIDNECK
NEWPORT DEVELOPMENT
NEW BEDFORD
VINEYARD SOUND
MARTHA'S VINEYARD
NANTUCKET
XVII. THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AND WHITE MOUNTAINS
THE LONG TIDAL RIVER
HARTFORD
SPRINGFIELD AND THE ARMORY
THE LAND OF NONOTUCK
MOUNT HOLYOKE AND BEYOND
HANOVER TO MEMPHRAMAGOG
SOURCES OF THE CONNECTICUT
THE WHITE MOUNTAINS
THE OLD MAN OF THE MOUNTAIN
TO PLYMOUTH AND BEYOND
THE WHITE MOUNTAIN NOTCH
MOUNT WASHINGTON
THE GRAND MOUNTAIN VIEW
THE GLEN AND NORTH CONWAY
LAKE WINNEPESAUKEE
XVIII. GOING DOWN EAST
NEWBURYPORT TO PORTSMOUTH
THE ISLES OF SHOALS
MOUNT AGAMENTICUS TO OLD ORCHARD
PORTLAND
THE ANDROSCOGGIN
THE KENNEBEC
ANCIENT PEMAQUID
THE PENOBSCOT
PENTAGOET AND CASTINE
ASCENDING THE PENOBSCOT
MOUNT DESERT ISLAND
ENTERING THE MARITIME PROVINCES
THE CITY OF ST. JOHN
THE RIVER ST. JOHN
ANNAPOLIS AND MINAS BASINS
MINAS TO HALIFAX
THE GREAT BRITISH-AMERICAN FORTRESS
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
THE ARM OF GOLD
THE GREAT ACADIAN FORTRESS
THE MAGDALEN ISLANDS
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XIX. FROM THE OHIO TO THE GULF
THE OHIO RIVER
GOING DOWN THE OHIO
THE CITY OF CINCINNATI
CINCINNATI TO LOUISVILLE
LOUISVILLE TO NASHVILLE
CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE RIVERS
CHATTANOOGA AND ITS BATTLES
THE LAND OF THE SKY
CAROLINA AND GEORGIA
ATLANTA AND ITS NEIGHBORHOOD
ATLANTA TO MOBILE
MOBILE AND ITS BAY
XX. THE VALLEY OF THE MISSISSIPPI
THE BIG MUDDY
THE STATE OF KANSAS
THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS
DESCENDING THE MISSISSIPPI
PECULIARITIES OF THE GREAT RIVER
MEMPHIS TO VICKSBURG
NATCHEZ TO NEW ORLEANS
THE LEVEES AND THE DELTA
XXI. THE ROCKIES AND PACIFIC COAST
THE LONE STAR STATE
ARIZONA
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
LOS ANGELES AND SAN JOAQUIN
YOSEMITE VALLEY
THE ROCKIES
DENVER AND ITS SURROUNDINGS
COLORADO ATTRACTIONS
WYOMING FOSSILS
GREAT SALT LAKE
OGDEN TO SACRAMENTO
TRANSCONTINENTAL ROUTES
THE CANADIAN PACIFIC ROUTE
BANFF
BANFF TO VANCOUVER
BOUND TO ALASKA
THE KLONDYKE AND CAPE NOME
PUGET SOUND TO SAN FRANCISCO
SAN FRANCISCO BAY AND CITY
THE GOLDEN GATE
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After the British invasion of Chesapeake Bay, in 1814, when they burnt the Capitol and White House at Washington, it was quickly decided that no foreign foe should be again permitted to do such a thing, and that an elaborate work should be built to defend the entrance to the bay. General Simon Bernard, one of Napoleon's noted engineers, offered his services to the United States after the downfall of the Emperor, and he was placed in charge, with the duty of constructing, at the mouth of James River, a fortification which would command the channel into that river and to the Norfolk Navy Yard, and at the same time be a base of operations against any fleet attempting to enter the bay and menace the roadstead. Bernard built in 1819, and several following years, an elaborate fortress, with a broad moat and outlying water-battery, enclosing eighty acres, the ramparts being over two miles in circumference. It was called Fortress Monroe, after the then President James Monroe, of Virginia. Out upon an artificial island, known as the Rip-raps, built upon a shoal some two miles off-shore, and in the harbor entrance, the smaller works of Fort Wool were subsequently constructed, and the two make a complete defense for the Chesapeake Bay entrance. During all the years this fortress has existed it has never had occasion to fire a gun at an enemy, but its location and strength were invaluable to the North, who held it during the Civil War. It is the seat of the Artillery School of the army. To the southward, at the waterside, are the hotels of Old Point Comfort, which is one of the favorite seaside watering-places of the South. In front is the great Hampton roadstead, usually containing fleets of wind-bound vessels and some men-of-war.
Over on the southern side of Chesapeake Bay is the Elizabeth River, in reality a tidal arm of the sea, curving around from the south to the east, and having Norfolk on its northern bank and Portsmouth opposite. The country round about is flat and low-lying, and far up the river are Gosport and the Navy Yard, the largest possessed by the United States. There are probably sixty thousand population in the three towns. The immediate surroundings are good land and mostly market gardens, but to the southward spreads the great Dismal Swamp, covering about sixteen hundred square miles, intersected by various canals, and yielding cypress, juniper and other timber. It is partly drained by the Nansemond River, on which, at the edge of the swamp, is the little town of Suffolk, whence the Jericho Run Canal leads into Lake Drummond, a body of water covering eighteen square miles and twenty-one feet above tidewater. Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe has woven much of the romance of this weird fastness and swamp into her tale of Dred. The Dismal Swamp Canal, twenty-two miles long, and recently enlarged and deepened, passes through it from Elizabeth River to the Pasquotank River of North Carolina, and the Albemarle Canal also connects with Currituck Sound. This big swamp was first explored by Colonel William Byrd, of Westover, in 1728, when he surveyed the boundary between Virginia and North Carolina.
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