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Excerpts from government documents pertaining to the establishment of several forts and conflict with Native Americans.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
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Major Russel, in response to Colonel Gardiner’s request, gives his military history, starting with his entry into the military in 1861, until he was, to his surprise, taken out of service in 1871. He believes this was a result of General John Gibbon’s dislike of him.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-12-24
Two versions of an article written for North Dakota History magazine. The first, by Olaf T. Hagen, focuses on the history of Theodore Roosevelt’s time in the Dakota Badlands. The latter, revised and expanded by Ray H. Mattison after Hagen’s death, describes the history of the region from Custer’s time through the 1890s. Mattison’s revision focuses more on the arrival of the railroad and its effects on the game in the region, which had been plentiful but declined rapidly as hunters and adventurers decimated the herds.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1949
Charles M. Ziebach, acting superintendent of Sullys Hill National Park, reports on the past, present, and future of the park. He particularly focuses on the history of the land surrounding what is now the park, including Native American activity in the area. He provides information about the boundaries and natural features of the park and notes that the park needs federal funding to be maintained and gain popularity.
1917
Handwritten draft of chapter five from “The Indian Wars, 1784-1787” section of The Winning of the West.
1894
Handwritten draft of chapter seven from the “St. Clair and Wayne” section of The Winning of the West.
1894
Handwritten draft of chapter eight from the “St. Clair and Wayne” section of The Winning of the West.
1894
Summary of the Stanley expedition of 1873.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
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