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Daily Life on the Old Colonial Frontier
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James M. Volo, Dorothy Denneen Volo
Book Code: GR1103
ISBN: 0-313-31103-X
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-31103-1
368 pages, figures, maps, photos
Greenwood Press
Publication: 10/30/2002
List Price: $57.95 (UK Sterling Price: £31.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Database Ebook
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects: Reviews:
  • Daily Life on the Colonial Frontier is a must-read for anyone getting started in reenacting from that time period and wants to be fully aware of the knowledge that an ordinary citizen would have during that time. Gaining the knowledge from this book should make for an easier interpretation on the interested public.
    —Smoke and Fire News     April 2003
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, missionaries, colonists, and native peoples that came into contact. Everyday life is presented with all of its difficulties-the trading, trapping, and farming, not to mention the chronic threat of violence. Examining the period from the perspective of both Europeans and Native Americans, this book features over 40 illustrations, photographs, and maps, making it the perfect source for anyone interested in how people lived on the old colonial frontier.
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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