John Filson, the First Historian of Kentucky (Classic Reprint): An Account of His Life and Writings: An Account of His Life and Writings (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Discover the life of a frontier thinker who helped shape early American towns and their stories.

This concise history traces John Filson’s bold journey from Pennsylvania to the Kentucky lands that would become Cincinnati, and how his ideas and plans for a new city helped spark a regional future. The narrative blends biographical detail with the legal and personal episodes that surrounded Filson, including his will, the disputed Losantiville site, and the partners who shaped the town’s early fate. Readers will see how Filson’s writing and planning earned him a lasting place as Kentucky’s first historian, even as his personal fortunes faced pressure from debts, lawsuits, and frontier danger.

• Learn how Filson envisioned a thriving western city and the name Losantiville for Cincinnati’s early layout.
• See the legal and financial struggles that marked Filson’s life, including his interactions with notable figures of the era.
• Explore the late-18th-century frontier world, from land deeds and town plans to the threats that ended Filson’s life.
• Understand the evidence and debates surrounding Filson’s impact, deeds, and legacy as recorded in this edition.

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