The New Country - A Social History of the American Frontier 1776-1890 (Paperback, New ed)

From borax mule trains to the canoe stop that was Chicago in the 1830s, this book vividly recreated the tale of the westward movement of pioneers into the heartland of North America. With nearly a century separating historian Richard Bartlett from the end of the movement, Bartlett's broad perspective stresses the continuity and inevitability of this greatest element of America's Golden Age. The book focuses on the settlement of the country, the racial and ethnic composition of the people, agriculture, transportation, developments of the land, the growth of towns and cities, and the nature of frontier society as it brilliantly brings to life the frontier experience as lived by millions of Americans. Bartlett concludes that the pioneer's freedom from restrictions in a new country resulted in the unprecedented burst of energy that settled America in some 114 years.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Galaxy Books, 452
Release date:	March 1986
First published:	February 1976
Authors:	Richard A. Bartlett
Dimensions:	203 x 135 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	496
Edition:	New ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-502021-2
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > American history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
LSN:	0-19-502021-9
Barcode:	9780195020212

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