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Title: The Mississippi Territory and the Southwest Frontier, 1795-1817
Author: Robert V. Haynes PhD
Narrator: W. B. Ward
Format: Unabridged
Length: 15 hrs and 17 mins
Language: English
Release date: 10-30-17
Publisher: University Press Audiobooks
Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 5 votes
Genres: History, American
Publisher's Summary:
Originally inhabited by Native American tribes, territorial Mississippi has a complex history rife with fierce contention. Since 1540, when Hernando de Soto of Spain journeyed across the Atlantic and became the first European to stumble across its borders, the territory has been the center of passionate international disagreements. After numerous boundary shifts, Mississippi was finally admitted as the twentieth state of the Union on December 10, 1817.
In The Mississippi Territory and the Southwest Frontier, 1795 - 1817, Robert V. Haynes does more than recount history; he explores the political and diplomatic situations that led to the formation and expansion of the Mississippi Territory. Extensively researched and exceptionally written, Haynes details critical events in Mississippi's rich history, such as ongoing border violence, the arrest of infamous traitor Aaron Burr, and the bloody Creek War.
The book is published by University Press of Kentucky.
Critic Reviews:
"An essential book on the complex and colorful period between the organization of the Mississippi Territory in 1795 and its division into the state of Mississippi and the Alabama Territory in 1817." (
Alabama Review)
"Haynes has written a rich book, which will be of much value to historians of the region and to historians of American expansion more broadly." (Register of the Kentucky Historical Society)
"A crowning achievement for a scholar who has devoted decades to studying the region." (
Southern Historian)
Members Reviews:
Concise Information
What did you love best about The Mississippi Territory and the Southwest Frontier, 1795-1817?
The text is written in such a way as to tell a story more than dry history facts.
Who was your favorite character and why?
It was good to hear details about pioneers of America.
Which scene was your favorite?
There were no real "scenes" as this is a textbook. All information was interesting.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
As a Christian, I was intrigued by the arrest of the Baptist preacher.
Any additional comments?
I wish I could purchase the printed copy of this text so I could see maps and tables. Thank you for an interesting narrative of America's early history.
A Well Writen and Well Read History
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Yes. There are many people who enjoy a factual history.
What did you like best about this story?
I learned many things I didn't know about the territory. For instance, I had no idea about all the warfare between the English and the Spanish, the backstabbing, trickery, or that the forming of Mississippi spanned such a distance.
What about W. B. Wards performance did you like?
W.B. Ward's inflections and telling of the story made it easy to understand.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
No.
Any additional comments?
No.
Trials and tribulations of adding southern states.
I enjoy American history. The story of the people that came before us, and what they endured and accomplished to make us this great nation.The author has done extensive research that I found enlightening and informative. W.B. Ward's excellent narration kept it interesting with all the drama and background intrique, especially the duels!
