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Echoes of forgotten republics rise from Civil War era
The article recalls short lived American self rule cases such as Winston county Alabama’s State of Huston with Ed Payne as governor and its bank issued on rapped paper, Jones county Mississippi’s Republic, Indian Stream in New Hampshire with Parker leadership, and early Watauga state efforts in North Carolina. It notes later fate, treaties, and enduring myths of independent frontier governments and the Cherokee bordered Great Smoky region republic. It also mentions the Parkers’ later life and the enduring Cherokee reservation independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmo Scott Watson
Independent State of
Huston
Indian Stream Republic
Winston County
Alabama
United States
Ed Payne
Winston
Mississippi
Jones County
Newt Knight
Republic of
Jones
Confederacy
Indian Stream
Great Britain
New Hampshire
Netherlands
Luther Parker
Charles Parker
Tory
Canada
Yankee Party
Republcan Party
Parker
Linetanto
John Tyler
Alex Rea
Tyler
Ren
J. P
Rea
Canadu
Republic
Daniel Webster
Lord Ashburton
Commonwealth
North Carolina
Great Smoky Mountains
Tennessee River
James Robertson
John Sevier
Watauga Association
Appalachian Mountains
Watauga
Clinch
Holston
Nolichucky
Robertson and Sevier
Robertson
Sevier
Watauga “Commonwealth
North’ Carolina
Franklin
Congress
John Tipton
Borderers
Indian Republic
Jvith
Continental Congress
Washington
Lincoln
Greene
Jonesboro