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The new country : a social history of the American frontier, 1776-1890 / Richard A. Bartlett.
Record details
- ISBN: 0195017382
- ISBN: 9780195017380
- Physical Description: viii, 487 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press, 1974.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 457-473) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- I. This land is ours: the sweep across the continent -- Some myths of the American frontier -- The problem of the Native American -- The sweep across the continent: first phase -- Ownership and order: land legislation and provision for government -- The sweep across the continent: final phase -- II. The people -- The basic mix -- Basic traits and new ingredients -- III. Agriculture: the basic endeavor -- Farming the Appalachian frontier -- Farming the Middle West and South -- Far Western farmers and cattlemen -- IV. Despoilment: the rape of the new country -- Destruction and construction by nature and man -- Far Western spoliation -- V. Transportation -- Travel by road -- Water routes and railroads -- VI. New country society -- Men, women, and families -- Society beyond the family -- VII. The urban frontier -- VIII. From new country to settled country.
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | HN 57 .B37 1974 | 250368 | Stacks | Available | - |
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