GEORGE ROGERS CLARK Selected Papers From The 1991 And 1992 George Rogers Clark Trans-Appalachian Frontier History Conferences

VINCENNES UNIVERSITY
Vincennes, Indiana 47591
PHILLIP M. SUMMERS, President

Dear Reader:

The history and heritage of the region between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River are valuable resources to our nation. To make those assets more widely known, Vincennes University and the George Rogers Clark National Historical Park jointly have sponsored the George Rogers Clark Trans-Appalachian Frontier History Conference. This book includes selected papers which were presented at the 1991 and 1992 conferences. These papers are being published now so that the scholarly conference information may be shared.

I believe the reader will find the information valuable and interesting. This quality inquiry into the Trans-Appalachian period of history provides insight and interpretation of major events which occurred on the "American frontier."

The George Rogers Clark Trans-Appalachian Frontier History Conference has been conducted at Vincennes University for a number of years. VU students, community people, presenters, and guests comprise an enthusiastic audience eager to learn more about the early history of the United States. The conference, conducted during early October on the Vincennes University campus, is well attended. Everyone is invited to join in this special conference and to take a walk back in history to a time when heroic deeds and sacrifices helped shape the history of this section of the United States.

I wish you the best as you enjoy this publication. I hope you will join others who are interested in the intriguing history of the central part of our country by attending future George Rogers Clark Trans-Appalachian Frontier History Conferences.

Sincerely,

Phillip M. Summers
President