{"product_id":"john-sevier-tennessees-first-hero-9781626191303","title":"John Sevier: Tennessee's First Hero","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book sheds new light on John Sevier, founding father of the state of Tennessee.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA celebrated soldier, admired politician and founding father of the state of Tennessee, John Sevier led an adventurous life. He commanded a frontier militia into battle against British Loyalists at Kings Mountain. He waged a relentless war against the Cherokees in his effort to claim America's first frontier. He forged the state of Franklin from the western lands of North Carolina and later became Tennessee's first governor. Following his death, Sevier's accomplishments faded from public memory, but years later, writers resurrected his image through romanticized accounts of his exploits, relying heavily on folk tales and recollections from aging pioneers. Thus, life and legend intertwined. Join authors Gordon T. Belt and Traci Nichols-Belt as they examine John Sevier's extraordinary life through the lens of history and memory, shedding new light on this remarkable Tennessee figure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e History Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/25\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781626191303\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.50d","brand":"Gordon T. Belt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38521477333173,"sku":"9781626191303","price":20.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_92ec6943-f302-40ca-bbc0-616e380bcbf6.jpg?v=1613485777","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/john-sevier-tennessees-first-hero-9781626191303","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}