Making the Frontier Man: Violence, White Manhood, and Authority in the Early Western Backcountry - Hardcover
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Language:EnglishPublisher:University of Pittsburgh PressISBN-13:9780822947875ISBN-10:822947870UPC:9780822947875Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:United StatesBook Topic:State & LocalSize:9.27 x 6.32 x 1.04 inchesWeight:1.261Product ID:SC9RD33QQ7
Making the Frontier Man: Violence, White Manhood, and Authority in the Early Western Backcountry
For western colonists in the early American backcountry, disputes often ended in bloodshed and death. Making the Frontier Man examines early life and the origins of lawless behavior in Pennsylvania, Virginia, Kentucky, and Ohio from 1750 to 1815. It provides a key to understanding why the trans-Appalachian West was prone to violent struggles, especially between white men. Traumatic experiences of...
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Language:EnglishPublisher:University of Pittsburgh PressISBN-13:9780822947875ISBN-10:822947870UPC:9780822947875Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:United StatesBook Topic:State & LocalSize:9.27 x 6.32 x 1.04 inchesWeight:1.261Product ID:SC9RD33QQ7
Matthew C. Ward is senior lecturer in history at the University of Dundee in Scotland.
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
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