We are standing at the historic Fort Snelling. The fort really is the first foothold in the region for United States expansion. During the early 1800s, you began to have this idea of spreading across the country, of the manifest destiny of the United States to spread from sea to shining sea. It is the godgiven right of america to extend across north america. Of course, that is problematic because there are other people who lived here first. The American Indian nation. Nations. In this region, it was primarily the dakota and the ojibway. It is a foothold for future expansion. After the fort was established here, nothing was the same. Relations between American Indians and this region and the United States government began to change. By the first europeans are arriving in what would become minnesota, and they are arriving because of the first trade. They are interested in exchanging first with the dakotas and the ojibway. They are exchanging first for manufactured goods. The first trade
Ship saratoga. September 11, 1814. Battle of plattsburgh in cumberland bay. You know, this is a battle that is lost to American History. It is the first 100th anniversary, it was known by everyone. This was a huge celebration. People knew how important the battle of plattsburgh was. But in the meantime, things have changed. That poem became the national anthem. Baltimore is in the center of a populated area. And people have been taught what took place there and what took place there was very important. But it was a diversion. The real battle was up here. You see, if the british can take plattsburgh, there is no troops between here and washington, d. C. There is no american the cavalry is not coming. The and with plattsburgh gone, they can sweep down the lake, they can go on to lake george, and they can go on to the hudson and split the United States in half. In the meantime, the treaty of gent talks are on. And this is a bargaining chip. If you can take plattsburgh, and you can redraw
History of st. Paul. This is American History tv on cspan3. Alexander ramsey was a politician who achieved recognition and people dont realize that. He was not from minnesota. He and his wife or from pennsylvania. 1815. Born in he rose through the ranks, he started as a lawyer and then became involved in the whig party, served in congress, and that is how he made connections. His would help him later in life, including working for zachary taylor. Taylor was so grateful the work a pointid, he wanted to in the first territorial governor of minnesota. First had a career from territorial governor, the mayor of st. Paul, second elected state governor, u. S. Senator, serving washington, and secretary of war. We are not sure why taylor chose Alexander Ramsey to be the first territorial governor. Actually ramsey was the third choice. What if history went a different direction . Who were the other people . Ramsey did except. He and his wife or hesitant to come to this area. Much a furs very tra
Place there was very important. But it was a diversion. The real battle was up here. You see, if the british can take plattsburgh, there is no troops between here and washington, d. C. There is no american the cavalry is not coming. And with plattsburgh gone, they can sweep down the lake, they can go on to lake george, and they can go on to the hudson and split the United States in half. In the meantime, the treaty of gent talks are on. And this is a bargaining chip. If you can take plattsburgh, and you can redraw the northern border of the United States, wherever the british troop lines are at the time, well, these negotiations are going on, thats going to be the new northern border. What they had in mind, they didnt plan to take the United States again. This is not a revolution. What they planned was they wanted a new northern border for the United States. Not the 45th parallel, but the 43rd. They wanted the northern border of massachusetts to be the border of the northern United Sta
Ricketts. Each week, American History tvs american artifacts visits museums and historic places. 200 years ago september 11th, 1814, british and American Naval forces clash for two half hours in Cumberland Bay near plattsburgh, new york. Up next, we travel to plattsburgh where retired author david fitzenz, author of the final invasion plattsburgh, the war of 1812s most decisive battle, takes us on a tour of key locations to tell the story. Pilot joseph baron. Ship saratoga. September 11, 1814. Battle of plattsburgh in Cumberland Bay. You know, this is a battle that is lost to American History. It is the first 100th anniversary, it was known by everyone. This was a huge celebration. People knew how important the battle of plattsburgh was. But in the meantime, things have changed. That poem became the national anthem. Baltimore is in the center of a populated area. And people have been taught what took place there and what took place there was very important. But it was a diversion. The