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Albion's seed : four British folkways in America / by David Hackett Fischer.
Discusses the transplanting of British folkways to America during four waves of immigration between 1629 and 1775.
Record details
- ISBN: 0195037944 (alk. paper)
- ISBN: 9780195037944 (alk. paper)
- ISBN: 9780195069051 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 0195069056 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: xxi, 946 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press, 1989.
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- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Preface: An idea of cultural history -- Introduction: The determinants of a voluntary society -- East Anglia to Massachusetts: the exodus of the English Puritans, 1629-41 -- The south of England to Virginia: distressed cavaliers and indentured servants, 1642-75 -- North Midlands to the Delaware: the Friend's migration, 1675-1725 -- Borderlands to the backcountry: the flight from North Britain, 1717-1775 -- Conclusion: Four British folkways in American history: the origin and persistence of regional cultures in the United States.
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- United States > Civilization > To 1783.
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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 | E 169.1 .F539 1989 | 279404 | Stacks | Available | - |
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