History of the Ordinance of 1787 and the Old Northwest Territory (A Supplemental Text for School Use)

Marietta, Ohio: Northwest Territory Celebration Commission, 1937. Softcover. Pristine internally but for foxing to pages 34-35; light fading to cover fore edges.. Medium blue wraps with Dutch blue lettering. 95 pp. with bw frontis and occasional bw line drawings. Tri-fold Tour of Marietta (Sesqui-Centennial Edition 1937-8) laid in. Prepared under the direction of a committee representing the States of the Northwest Territory with The Federal Writers' Project cooperating. Includes an introduction and foreword followed by 7 chapters, a bibliography, and information about school contests. Chapters cover a Pre-Ordinance Summary; History of the Ordinance of 1787; The First Settlement of the Northwest Territory under the Ordinance of 1787; The Beginnings of Government; Growth of Settlements; Evolution of the Northwest Territory; and Significance of the Ordinance of 1787. A very interesting bit of historical information in excellent condition.