Daily Life on the Nineteenth Century American Frontier
Daily Life on the Nineteenth Century American Frontier
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Daily Life on the Nineteenth Century American Frontier by Mary Jones
The nineteenth century American frontier comes alive for students and interested readers in this unique exploration of westward expansion. This study examines the daily lives of ordinary men and women who flooded into the Trans-Mississippi West in search of land, fortune, a fresh start, and a new identity. Their daily life was rarely easy. If they were to survive, they had to adapt to the land and modify every aspect of their lives, from housing to transportation, from education to defense, from food gathering and preparation to the establishment of rudimentary laws and social structures. They also had to adapt to the Native Americans already on the land—whether through acculturation, warfare, or coexistence. Jones provides insight into the experiences that affected the daily lives of the diverse people who inhabited the American frontier: the Native Americans, trappers, explorers, ranchers, homesteaders, soldiers and townspeople. This fascinating book gives a sense of the extraordinary ordinariness of surviving, prospering, failing, and dying in a new land; and explores how these westering Americans inevitably displaced those already bound to the land by tradition, culture, and religion. A wealth of illustrations complement the text of this easy-to use reference.
"Sound organization and sprightly, clear writing make it a page-turner" - Pacific Northwest Quarterly
"Jones has included much good material on how these people lived in the West." - The Journal of Arizona History
"Jones has included much good material on how these people lived in the West." - The Journal of Arizona History
MARY ELLEN JONES is Director of American Studies and Associate Professor of English at Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio. Among other works, she is author of The American Frontier (1994), Christopher Columbus and His Legacy (1992), and John Jakes: A Critical Companion (Greenwood, 1996).
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780313360718 |
| ISBN 10 | 0313360715 |
| Title | Daily Life on the Nineteenth Century American Frontier |
| Author | Mary Jones |
| Series | Daily Life |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Greenwood |
| Year published | 1998-11-01 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |