Re: Follow the River AND Hometown History

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: : : : Hey all,

: : : : I LOVE Thom!  I *think* I have read ALL his books.  My favorite is Long Knife.  It's about George Rogers Clark and his capturing of Ft. Sackville with but a handful of men in the middle of winter.  Thom's telling of this tale is riveting.  Below is a link to a great page about the whole incident.  The page also has some links to lots of G.R. Clark info, just in case anyone is interested.

: : : : BTW, this would be MY contribution to the Hometown History thread that Kate started awhile back.  Ft. Sackville was located in southern Indiana at what is now the city of Vincennes.

: : : : Dana S.

: : : Hi Dana,

: : : Thanks for the info! I will put the book on my " must read" list.
: : : Unfortunately your link didn't work out..:(

: : : Rebecca

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: : Sorry about that.  I forgot to test it.  This ought to do the trick.
: : Daner

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: Hi, all.

: I couldn't let this thread go by without putting in my "2-cents worth".  "Follow the River" is one of the only books I have read more than once.  I was so inspired and moved by that story when I first read it about 8 years ago and have read it twice since. When I'm backpacking and the going gets rough, I often think of Mary and the physical hardships she endured.  Especially crossing those ice-cold rivers without a way of warming up afterwards!  I love all of Thom's books - he's from Indiana, by the way and is married to a Shawnee.  They live in rural southern IN (I believe on land where he was raised) in a very old log cabin.  

: Jayne

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