Life on the Upper Susquehanna 1783-1860 / James Arthur Frost.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Frost, James Arthur, author.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Columbia University Press, [1951]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Presents a concise history of the Upper Susquehanna Valley from the close of the American Revolution to the beginning of the American Civil War and traces the social, political, economic, and cultural development from the frontier period through a series of adjustments to the achievement of a prosperous and stable community.

Contents:

Frontmatter

PREFACE

CONTENTS

MAPS. TABLES

Chapter 1. PRE-REVOLUTIONARY BACKGROUNDS

Chapter 2. SETTLEMENT AND POPULATION GROWTH, 1783-1860

Chapter 3. FRONTIER ECONOMY, 1783-1800

Chapter 4. THE SOCIAL STRUCTURE, 1783-1820

Chapter 5. THE STRUGGLE FOR POLITICAL CONTROL, 1783-1820

Chapter 6. THE RISE OF CAPITALISTIC ENTERPRISE, 1800-30

Chapter 7. ADJUSTMENT TO THE NATIONAL ECONOMY, 1830-60

Chapter 8. NEW MIGRATIONS, 1825-60

Chapter 9. SOCIAL ATTITUDES, 1820-60

Chapter 10. THE UPPER SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY AND THE AMERICAN SCENE, 1783-1860

NOTES

BIBLIOGRAPHY

INDEX

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)

ISBN:

0-231-88563-6

OCLC:

1100432015