"Altogether superb: an accessible, fluent account that advances scholarship while building a worthy memorial to the victims of two and a half centuries past." Kirkus Reviews (starred review)In 1755, New England troops embarked on a "great and noble scheme" to expel 18,000 French-speaking Acadians (..
The authors have carefully selected and edited more than 300 documents that relate directly to the themes and content of the text and organized them into five general categories: community, social history, government, culture and politics. Each document is two pages long and includes a brief introdu..
Out of Many is a coherent narrative of American history that offers insight into how diverse communities and different regions have shaped America's past. The text reveals the ethnic, geographical and economic diversity of the United States by examining the individual, the community and the state an..
Follows the development of a rural Illinois community from its origins near the beginning of the nineteenth century, looks at community activity, and tells the stories of ordinary pioneers Author: Faragher, Professor John Mack Publisher: Yale University Press Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISB..
"This is a book for anyone who has ridden down a country road and, hearing the wind whistle through the cornstalks, wondered about the Indians and pioneers who listened to that sound before him."-Ron Grossman, Chicago TribuneWinner of the 1986 Society for the History of the Early American Republic A..
Two eminent historians, Robert V. Hine and John Mack Faragher, present the American West as both frontier and region, real and imagined, old and new, and they show how men and women of all ethnic groups were affected when different cultures met and clashed. Their concise and engaging survey of front..
Refutes traditional portraits of women's passive roles in the journey westward on the Overland Trail between 1843 and 1870 Author: Faragher, John Mack Publisher: Yale Univ Pr Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0300022670 ISBN-13: 9780300022674..