Daily Life on the Old Colonial Frontier

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James M. Volo, Dorothy Denneen Volo

Book Code: DCDL1103

368 pages, figures, maps,

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Publication: 10/30/2002

Media Type: Database

Also Available: Hardcover

Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4

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Description: The frontier region was the interface between the American wilderness and European-style civilization. To the Europeans, the frontier teemed with undomesticated and unfamiliar beasts. Even its indigenous peoples seemed perplexing, uninhibited, and violent. The frontier wasn't just a place, but a process, too. It was a hazy line between colliding cultures, and a volatile region in which those cultures interacted. This volume explores the frontier, explorers, traders,

Table of Contents:

Chronology
Introduction
Wilderness and the Promised Land
The Eastern Woodland Culture
The Tomahawk and the Cross
Intertribal Trade and Warfare
Anglo-America: The English Colonies
Family and Household
Hearth and Home
The French Regime in Canada
The Fur Trade
The Militia
Flaming Frontiers
Tedious Days and Frightful Nights
Frontier Fortifications
The Opening Rounds of the Conflict
The Final Struggle for a Continent
Selected Bibliography
Index

LC Card Number: 2002016104

LCC Class: E46

Dewey Class: 970


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