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The Wisconsin Frontier

Autor Mark Wyman
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 22 feb 2011
From 17th-century French coureurs de bois to lumberjacks of the 19th century, Wisconsin's frontier era saw thousands arriving from Europe and other areas seeking wealth and opportunity. Indians mixed with these newcomers, sometimes helping and sometimes challenging them, often benefiting from their guns and other trade items. This captivating history reveals the conflicts, the defeats, the victories, and the way the future looked to Wisconsin's peoples at the beginning of the 20th century.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780253223326
ISBN-10: 0253223326
Pagini: 360
Ilustrații: 22 b&w illustrations, 8 maps
Dimensiuni: 152 x 228 x 21 mm
Greutate: 0.5 kg
Editura: MH – Indiana University Press

Cuprins

Dedication; List of Illustrations; List of Maps; Preface; AcknowledgmentsChapter I The French Open a Frontier Chapter II Before the Europeans Chapter III Frenchmen and Indians Chapter IV An Arena for International Competition Chapter V Struggle Over the Upper Lakes Chapter VI Miners, Indian Wars, and a Frontier Transformed Chapter VII Rush to the Land Chapter VIII An Ethnic and Religious Jumble Chapter IX Restricting the Indian Domain Chapter X Logging the Pineries Chapter XI Legacies Essay on Sources; Index

Recenzii

"A highly readable, balanced account of the area that became the state of Wisconsin in 1848... [Wyman] elevates his narrative from a limited state history to a fascinating story of the gains and perils, ebbs and flows that characterize the American frontier saga." -- Western Historical Quarterly "An informative and readable overview.... [Wyman's] integration of Indian history into the work is well done and commendable." -- Journal of Illinois History "Wyman has a smooth style, with an eye for informative yet catchy quotations. He has compressed volumes of material without losing the 'you-are-there' dynamic that characterizes all good history. This is a book for the general public to which professional historians might well turn to discover an original interpretation.... A well-told, well-documented tale." -- Wisconsin Academy Review "A superb history." -- Midwest Book Review "Outstanding Achievement." -- Wisconsin Library Association

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An engaging history of Wisconsin through the end of the 19th century