Palmer Lake A Historical Narrative PDF Download

Peter Sailly Palmer's History of Lake Champlain is a meticulously researched and engagingly written account of the region's colonial and Revolutionary War-era history. Palmer was a lawyer, politician, and amateur historian who drew on his own extensive research, as well as the work of earlier historians, to create a comprehensive narrative of the lake's importance in the wider context of American history. The book covers topics ranging from Samuel de Champlain's first encounters with Native Americans in the region to Benedict Arnold's ill-fated naval battles during the Revolutionary War. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.