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| Plot Summary of John Sevier: Pioneer Boy |
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" John Sevier was a hero of the American Revolution and Governor of Tennessee. Known as "Nolachuckey Jack" both to his friends and enemies, John Sevier grew up in the forests of the Shenandoah Valley, forests populated by all sorts of wild animals, and angry Native Americans. John liked to hunt and was a great shot, and had the ability to make friends very easily. John became a feared Indian fighter in his adulthood.
During the American Revolution, he defeated a British force, led by Patrick Ferguson, at the Battle of King's Mountain, a victory which caused him to become a beloved hero. He was elected Governor of the short-lived State of Franklin, which was located in Northeast Tennessee. At the time, the state of Tennessee did not exist, and was still a part of North Carolina, but the settlers who lived in the area that would become Tennessee were so far away from the state capital of North Carolina, that the lawmakers paid very little attention to their wants and needs. When Tennessee finally became a state in 1796, John Sevier was elected its first Governor. "
Nathaniel Ford, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
job/profession:
- politician
Job/profession/poverty story
Yes
War/Cloak & Dagger story?
- Led as soldier
War/Spying
Yes
Period of greatest activity?
- 1700's
Which war?
- Revolutiony War (US)
Subject of Biography
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- politician/elected ruler
Age:
- 40's-50's
Biography of famous person?
Yes
Ethnicity
- White
Nationality
- American (!)
How sensitive is this person?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other people
Physique
- very athletic
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 4 (a fair amount)
United States
Yes
The US:
- Southeast
Forest?
Yes
Misc setting
- fort/military installation
Century:
- 18th century
Style
Person
- mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Book makes you feel?
- encouraged
Writer's slant towards subject:
- very favorable
Story of entire life, or part?
- story of nearly entire life
If this is a kid's book:
- Age 11-14
Pictures/Illustrations?
- More 6-10 B&W
How much dialogue in bio?
- mostly dialog
How much of bio focuses on most famous period of life?
- 51%-75% of book
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