The first frontier : the forgotten history of struggle, savagery, and endurance in early America / Scott Weidensaul.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Weidensaul, Scott.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Frontier and pioneer life--East (U.S.).

Frontier and pioneer life.

Immigrants.

History.

White people.

Indians of North America.

Relations with Indians.

Indians, Treatment of.

History, Military.

East (U.S.)--History.

East (U.S.).

East (U.S.)--Race relations--History.

North America--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.

North America.

North America--History, Military.

Indians, Treatment of--East (U.S.)--History.

White people--East (U.S.)--Relations with Indians--History.

Indians of North America--East (U.S.)--History.

White people--East (U.S.)--History.

Immigrants--East (U.S.)--History.

Physical Description:

xxi, 474 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2012.

Summary:

An exploration of some of the most turbulent, fascinating years in American history: the 16th century into the mid-18th century in eastern North America.

Contents:

Pt. 1. "So Many Nations, People, and Tongues"

Mawooshen

Before Contact

Stumbling onto a Frontier

pt. 2. "Let Us Not Live to Bee Enslaved"

"Why Should You Be So Furious?"

Between Two Fires

"Our Enimies Are Exceedeing Cruell"

"Oppressions, Grievances & Provocacons"

pt. 3. "We That Came out of This Ground"

"One Head One Mouth, and One Heart"

The Long Peace Ends

War Chief, Peace Chief

Endings.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780151015153

0151015155

OCLC:

299712933