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The Navigator (Cramer Book)
''The Navigator'', written by Zadok Cramer and first published in 1801, was a guide for settlers and travelers moving westward into or through the interior of the United States during the first half of the 19th century. Its subject matter is described on its title page: Cramer enlarged, corrected and expanded it through 12 editions in 25 years.Buck Rinker. 2022. ''Life on the Mississippi: an epic American adventure.'' First Avid Reader Press. Though priced at one dollar it was very popular. The eighth edition was published in 1814, contained 369 pages, as well as dozens of maps detailing the navigable waterways and all their hazards. In 1966 a facsimile version of the eighth edition was printed and bound in hardcover by Readex Microprint Corporation, and was assigned the Library of Congress Catalog Card number 66-26332. References *''Who's Who on the Ohio River and its Tributaries'', (Cincinnati 1931) by Ethel C. Leahy. Pages 79–81 *''Historic Highways of America'' (Cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zadok Cramer
Zadok (or Zadok HaKohen, also spelled Ṣadok, Ṣadoc, Zadoq, Tzadok, or Tsadoq; he, צָדוֹק הַכֹּהֵן, meaning "Righteous, Justified") was a Kohen (priest), biblically recorded to be a descendant from Eleazar the son of Aaron (). He was the High Priest of Israel during the reigns of David and Solomon (). He aided King David during the revolt of his son Absalom, was subsequently instrumental in bringing Solomon to the throne and officiated at Solomon's coronation. After Solomon's building of the First Temple in Jerusalem, Zadok was the first High Priest to serve there (). The prophet Ezekiel extols in the book attributed to him the sons of Zadok as staunch opponents of paganism during the era of pagan worship and indicates their birthright to unique duties and privileges in the future temple (). Hebrew Bible The Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) states that Zadok was a patrilineal descendant of Eleazar the son of Aaron the high priest. (2 Samuel 8:17; 1 Chronicles 24:3) The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
