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People of the American Frontier The Coming of the American Revolution
Walter S. Dunn
Book Code: C8181
ISBN: 0-275-98181-9
ISBN-13: 978-0-275-98181-5
248 pages, tables
Praeger Publishers
Publication: 2/28/2005
List Price: $46.95 (UK Sterling Price: £26.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Ebook
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects: Reviews:
  • This work offers an in-depth look at life on the American frontier in the decades leading up to the Revolutionary War....[t]here is a wealth of information to be found here....[a] useful resource for research papers. Recommended.
    —Library Media Connection     November/December 2005
  • [P]resents an informative and often surprising survey that provides valuable insight into areas often neglected by other historians. Relying heavily on primary sources, Dunn illustrates the grinding life of solitary farmers, the rapidly evolving culture of various Native American groups, and the role of women and slaves in the economy. This is a well-researched and very readable examination of frontier life that has value for both specialists and general readers with an interest in the period.
    —Booklist     June 1 & 15, 2005
Description: Life on the frontier in the decades before the Revolution was extremely difficult and uncertain. It was a world populated by Indians, merchants, fur traders, land speculators, soldiers and settlers--including women, slaves, and indentured servants. Each of these groups depended on the others in some way, and collectively they formed the patchwork that was life on the frontier. Using a wealth of material culled from primary sources, Dunn paints a vivid picture of a world caught up in the winds of change, a world poised on the edge of revolution. In the 15 years preceding the American Revolution, the existence of the frontier exerted a dominant influence on the colonial economy. The possibility of new territory in the West and the removal of the French army offered an enormous opportunity for economic expansion but such prospects were not without risk. Farmers worked endlessly to clear a few scant acres for production. Traders struggled to reach remote areas to bargain with local tribes. Merchants weighted the possibilities for enormous profit with huge risk. Native Americans faced increasing encroachment upon their traditional lands. Women and slaves played a greater role in opening the frontier than many sources have indicated.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • The Indians
  • The French Farmers
  • The French Traders
  • The Settlers
  • The New York Traders
  • The Pennsylvania Traders
  • The Merchants
  • Illinois
  • The Women
  • The Slaves and Indentured Servants
  • The Army
  • Conclusion
LC Card Number: 2004022486
LCC Class: E179
Dewey Class: 973
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