Daily Life on the Nineteenth Century American Frontier
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Daily Life on the Nineteenth Century American Frontier by Mary Ellen Jones
This study examines the daily lives of ordinary men and women who flooded into the Trans-Mississippi West in search of land, fortune, and a fresh start. It shows how they had to adapt to the land, and that they had to modify every aspect of their lives.
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).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780313296345 |
| ISBN 10 | 0313296340 |
| Title | Daily Life on the Nineteenth Century American Frontier |
| Author | Mary Ellen Jones |
| Series | The Greenwood Press Daily Life Through History Series |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc |
| Year published | 1998-11-24 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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