The Boundaries Between Us: Natives and Newcomers Along the Frontiers of the Old Northwest Territory, 1750-1850 - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0873388445 ISBN 13: 9780873388443

Publisher: Kent State University Press, 2006

Synopsis

Although much has been written about the Old Northwest, The Boundaries between Us fills a void in this historical literature by examining the interaction between Euro-Americans and native peoples and their struggles to gain control of the region and its vast resources. Comprised of twelve original essays, The Boundaries between Us formulates a comprehensive perspective on the history and significance of the contest for control of the Old Northwest. The essays examine the socio cultural contexts in which natives and newcomers lived, tradod, negotiated, interacted, and fought, delineating the articulations of power and possibility, difference and identity, violence and war that shaped the struggle. The essays do not attempt to present a unified interpretation but, rather, focus on both specific and general topics, revisit and reinterpret well-known events, and underscore how cultural, political, and ideological antagonisms divided the native inhabitants from the newcomers. Together, these thoughtful analyses offer a broad historical perspective on nearly a century of contact, interaction, conflict, and displacement. the history of early America, the frontier, and cultural interaction.

About this title

About the Author:

Daniel Barr is assistant professor of history at Robert Morris University. His next book is "A Colony Sprung From Hell": War and Society on the Pittsburgh Frontier, 1744-1794, forthcoming from Kent State University Press.

About this edition

• Publisher: Kent State University Press
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0873388445
• ISBN 13: 9780873388443
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 261
• Editor: Barr Daniel P