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The new country, a social history of the American frontier, 1776-1890, Richard A. Bartlett

eng

Includes bibliographical references (pages 457-473) and index

illustrations

index present

non fiction

The new country

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Richard A. Bartlett

a social history of the American frontier, 1776-1890

I. This land is ours: the sweep across the continent -- Some myths of the American frontier -- The problem of the Native American -- The sweep across the continent: first phase -- Ownership and order: land legislation and provision for government -- The sweep across the continent: final phase -- II. The people -- The basic mix -- Basic traits and new ingredients -- III. Agriculture: the basic endeavor -- Farming the Appalachian frontier -- Farming the Middle West and South -- Far Western farmers and cattlemen -- IV. Despoilment: the rape of the new country -- Destruction and construction by nature and man -- Far Western spoliation -- V. Transportation -- Travel by road -- Water routes and railroads -- VI. New country society -- Men, women, and families -- Society beyond the family -- VII. The urban frontier -- VIII. From new country to settled country