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Into the American woods : negotiators on the Pennsylvania frontier / James H. Merrell.
From the Quaker colony's founding in the 1680s into the 1750s, Merrell shows us how the go-betweens survived in the woods, dealing with problems of food, travel, lodging, and safety, and how they sought to bridge the vast cultural gaps between the Europeans and the Indians. The futility of these efforts became clear in the sickening plummet into war after 1750. Bloodshed and hatred made them obsolete and taught the harsh lesson of he woods: the final incompatibility of colonial and native dreams about the continent they shared.
Record details
- ISBN: 0393319768 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 9780393319767 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 0393046761
- ISBN: 9780393046762
- Physical Description: 463 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm.
- Edition: 1st Norton pbk.
- Publisher: New York : Norton, 2000, c1999.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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- Frontier and pioneer life > Pennsylvania.
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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 | F 152 .M47 1999 | 285189 | Stacks | Available | - |