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Broadening the idea of "borderlands" beyond its traditional
geographic meaning, this volume features new ways of characterizing
the political, cultural, religious, and racial fluidity of early
America. Borderland Narratives extends the concept to the Ohio
Valley and other North American regions not typically seen as
borderlands, far from the northern Spanish colonial frontier. It
also shows how the term has been used in recent years to describe
unstable spaces where people, cultures, and viewpoints collide. A
timely assessment of the dynamic field of borderland studies, this
volume argues that the interpretive model of borders is essential
to understanding the history of the colonial United States.
On January 22, 1912, Henry Flagler rode on the first passenger
train from South Florida to Key West. On April 2, 1513, Juan Ponce
de Leon claimed Florida for Spain. On December 6, 1947, Everglades
National Park held its opening ceremony.Featuring one entry per day
of the year, this book is a fun and enlightening collection of
moments from Florida history. Good and bad, famous and
little-known, historical and contemporary, these events reveal the
depth and complexity of the state's past. They cover everything
from revolts by Apalachee Indians to crashes at the Daytona 500,
the establishment of Fort Mose, and the recurrence of hurricanes.
They involve cultural leaders like Stetson Kennedy and Zora Neale
Hurston, iconic institutions like Disney and NASA, and important
eras like Prohibition and the civil rights movement.Each entry
includes a short description and is paired with a suggested reading
for learning more about the event or topic of the day. This Day in
Florida History is the perfect starting point for discovering the
diversity of stories and themes that make up the Sunshine State.
In a compilation of essays, Early Republic: People and Perspectives
explores the varied experiences of many different groups of
Americans across racial, gender, religious, and regional lines in
the early years of the country. Written by expert contributors
drawing on extensive new research, Early Republic: People and
Perspectives ranges across the broad spectrum of society to explore
the everyday lives of Americans from the birth of the nation to the
beginning of Jacksonian Age (roughly 1830). In a series of
chapters, Early Republic provides vivid portraits of the farmers,
entrepreneurs, laborers, women, Native Americans, and slaves who
made up the population of the United States in its infancy. Key
events, such as the two-party political system, the Louisiana
Purchase, the War of 1812, and the expansion into the Ohio Valley,
are seen through the eyes of the ordinary citizens who helped make
them happen, in turn, making the United States what it is today.
Primary sources give readers an opportunity to hear the real voices
of the people of the United States in its formative decades A
bibliography provides an exhaustive list of relevant social history
works over the past 40 years
Moving beyond traditional texts, this revealing volume explores the
world of the average citizens who played an integral part in the
Revolutionary era of American history. American Revolution looks at
one of the most significant eras in American history through the
eyes of its least famous, least studied citizens. It is an
eye-opening collection of essays demonstrating how the wrenching
transformation from English colonies to an emerging nation affected
Americans from all walks of life. American Revolution features the
work of 14 accomplished social historians, whose findings are
adding new dimensions to our understanding of the Revolutionary
era. But some of the most fascinating contributions to this volume
come from the people themselves-the anecdotes, letters, diaries,
journalism, and other documents that convey the experiences of the
full spectrum of American society in the mid- to late-18th century
(including women, African Americans, Native Americans, immigrants,
soldiers, children, laborers, Quakers, sailors, and farmers).
Fourteen distinguished historians examine the social effects of the
American Revolution on the people who lived through it Includes
diary entries, personal letters, news stories, and other
first-person accounts of people often ignored in history
Formed seemingly out of steel, glass, and concrete, with millions
of residents from around the globe, Miami has ancient roots that
can be hard to imagine today. Before the Pioneers takes readers
back through forgotten eras to the stories of the people who shaped
the land along the Miami River long before most modern histories of
the city begin. Andrew Frank begins the chronicle of the Magic
City's long history 4,000 years ago when Tequesta Indians settled
at the mouth of the river, erecting burial mounds, ceremonial
centers, and villages. They created a network of constructed and
natural waterways through the Everglades and trade routes to the
distant Calusa on the west coast. Centuries later, the area became
a stopover for Spanish colonists on their way to Havana, a haven
where they could shelter from storms and obtain freshwater, lumber,
and other supplies. Frank brings to life the vibrant colonies of
fugitives and seafarers that formed on the shores of Biscayne Bay
in the eighteenth century. He tells of the emergence of the
tropical fruit plantations and the accompanying enslaved
communities, as well as the military occupation during the Seminole
Wars. Eventually, the small seaport town flourished with the coming
of "pioneers" like Julia Tuttle and Henry Flagler who promoted the
city as a place of luxury and brought new waves of residents from
the North. Frank pieces together the material culture and the
historical record of the Miami River to re-create the fascinating
past of one of the world's most influential cities.
Formed seemingly out of steel, glass, and concrete, with millions
of residents from around the globe, Miami has ancient roots that
can be hard to imagine today. Before the Pioneers takes readers
back through forgotten eras to the stories of the people who shaped
the land along the Miami River long before most modern histories of
the city begin. Andrew Frank begins the chronicle of the Magic
City's long history 4,000 years ago when Tequesta Indians settled
at the mouth of the river, erecting burial mounds, ceremonial
centers, and villages. They created a network of constructed and
natural waterways through the Everglades and trade routes to the
distant Calusa on the west coast. Centuries later, the area became
a stopover for Spanish colonists on their way to Havana, a haven
where they could shelter from storms and obtain freshwater, lumber,
and other supplies. Frank brings to life the vibrant colonies of
fugitives and seafarers that formed on the shores of Biscayne Bay
in the eighteenth century. He tells of the emergence of the
tropical fruit plantations and the accompanying enslaved
communities, as well as the military occupation during the Seminole
Wars. Eventually, the small seaport town flourished with the coming
of "pioneers" like Julia Tuttle and Henry Flagler who promoted the
city as a place of luxury and brought new waves of residents from
the North. Frank pieces together the material culture and the
historical record of the Miami River to re-create the fascinating
past of one of the world's most influential cities.
Broadening the idea of ""borderlands"" beyond its traditional
geographic meaning, this volume features new ways of characterizing
the political, cultural, religious, and racial fluidity of early
America. It extends the concept to regions not typically seen as
borderlands and demonstrates how the term has been used in recent
years to describe unstable spaces where people, cultures, and
viewpoints collide. The essays include an exploration of the
diplomacy and motives that led colonial and Native leaders in the
Ohio Valley--including those from the Shawnee and Cherokee-to
cooperate and form coalitions; a contextualized look at the
relationship between African Americans and Seminole Indians on the
Florida borderlands; and an assessment of the role that animal
husbandry played in the economies of southeastern Indians. An essay
on the experiences of those who disappeared in the early colonial
southwest highlights the magnitude of destruction on these emergent
borderlands and features a fresh perspective on Cabeza de Vaca. Yet
another essay examines the experiences of French missionary priests
in the trans-Appalachian West, adding a new layer of understanding
to places ordinarily associated with the evangelical Protestant
revivals of the Second Great Awakening. Collectively these essays
focus on marginalized peoples and reveal how their experiences and
decisions lie at the center of the history of borderlands. They
also look at the process of cultural mixing and the crossing of
religious and racial boundaries. A timely assessment of the dynamic
field of borderland studies, Borderland Narratives argues that the
interpretive model of borders is essential to understanding the
history of colonial North America. Contributors: Andrew Frank; A.
Glenn Crothers; Rob Harper; Tyler Boulware; Carla Gerona; Rebekah
M. K. Mergenthal; Michael Pasquier; Philip Mulder; Julie Winch.
Creeks and Southerners examines the families created by the
hundreds of intermarriages between Creek Indian women and European
American men in the southeastern United States during the
eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Called "Indian
countrymen" at the time, these intermarried white men moved into
their wives' villages in what is now Florida, Georgia, and Alabama.
By doing so, they obtained new homes, familial obligations,
occupations, and identities. At the same time, however, they
maintained many of their ties to white American society and as a
result entered the historical record in large numbers. Creeks and
Southerners studies the ways in which many children of these
relationships lived both as Creek Indians and white Southerners. By
carefully altering their physical appearances, choosing appropriate
clothing, learning multiple languages, embracing maternal and
paternal kinsmen and kinswomen, and balancing their loyalties, the
children of intermarriages found ways to bridge what seemed to be
an unbridgeable divide. Many became prominent Creek political
leaders and warriors, played central roles in the lucrative
deerskin trade, built inns and taverns to cater to the needs of
European American travelers, frequently moved between colonial
American and Native communities, and served both European American
and Creek officials as interpreters, assistants, and travel
escorts. The fortunes of these bicultural children reflect the
changing nature of Creek-white relations, which became less
flexible and increasingly contentious throughout the nineteenth
century as both Creeks and Americans accepted a more rigid
biological concept of race, forcing their bicultural children to
choose between identities.
"Creeks and Southerners" examines the families created by the
hundreds of intermarriages between Creek Indian women and European
American men in the southeastern United States during the
eighteenth and early nineteenth century. Called "Indian countrymen"
at the time, these intermarried white men moved into their wives'
villages in what is now Florida, Georgia, and Alabama. By doing so,
they obtained new homes, familial obligations, occupations, and
identities. At the same time, however, they maintained many of
their ties to white American society and as a result entered the
historical record in large numbers. "Creeks and Southerners"
studies the ways in which many children of these relationships
lived both as Creek Indians and white Southerners. By carefully
altering their physical appearances, choosing appropriate clothing,
learning multiple languages, embracing maternal and paternal
kinsmen and kinswomen, and balancing their loyalties, the children
of intermarriages found ways to bridge what seemed to be an
unbridgeable divide. Many became prominent Creek political leaders
and warriors, played central roles in the lucrative deerskin trade,
built inns and taverns to cater to the needs of European American
travelers, frequently moved between colonial American and Native
communities, and served both European American and Creek officials
as interpreters, assistants, and travel escorts. The fortunes of
these bicultural children reflect the changing nature of
Creek-white relations, which became less flexible and increasingly
contentious throughout the nineteenth century as both Creeks and
Americans accepted a more rigid biological concept of race, forcing
their bicultural children to choose between identities.
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