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Daily life on the old colonial frontier

Author: James M Volo; Dorothy Denneen Volo
Publisher: Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2002.
Series: '">Greenwood Press "Daily life through history" series.
Edition/Format:   Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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"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  Read more...
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Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: James M Volo; Dorothy Denneen Volo
ISBN: 031331103X 9780313311031
OCLC Number: 48940668
Description: xxiii, 337 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Contents: 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.
Series Title: Greenwood Press "Daily life through history" series.
Responsibility: James M. Volo and Dorothy Denneen Volo.

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Starting with an overview of the time period and a description of the region and peoples involved, this work offers an exploration of daily life on the American frontier, where European colonial  Read more...

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schema:reviewBody""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."--BOOK JACKET."
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