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Frontier Illinois by James E. Davis (2000, Trade Paperback)

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Frontier Illinois (A History of the Trans-Appalachian Frontier)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherIndiana University Press

ISBN-100253214068

ISBN-139780253214065

eBay Product ID (ePID)1740852

Product Key Features

Book TitleFrontier Illinois

Number of Pages544 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2000

TopicUnited States / State & Local / MidWest (IA, Il, in, Ks, Mi, MN, Mo, Nd, Ne, Oh, Sd, Wi), United States / General

FeaturesReprint

IllustratorYes

GenreHistory

AuthorJames E. Davis

Book SeriesA History of the Trans-Appalachian Frontier Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight30.2 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN98-008070

Dewey Edition21

Grade FromCollege Graduate Student

Dewey Decimal977.3/03

Edition DescriptionReprint

Table Of ContentForeword by Walter Nugent and Malcolm J. Rohrbough Preface Acknowledgments A Note on Quotations, Citations, and Sources Prologue Part I. Vast Lands and Contending Peoples Chapter 1. The Shaping of Settlement Chapter 2. Commingling Cultures Chapter 3. The South and War for Empire Chapter 4. Light British Rule Part II. American Presence Chapter 5. A Tenuous Conquest Chapter 6. Firm Foundations Chapter 7. Rumblings Across the Land Part III. Statehood and Troubles Chapter 8. Shaping a State Chapter 9. Migration, Trials, and Tragedy Part IV. The Formative 1830s Chapter 10. Excitement in the Land Chapter 11. Transportation, Towns, and Institutions Chapter 12. Social Clashes and Economic Collapse Part V. Cooperation and Conflict Chapter 13. Race, Ethnicity, and Class Chapter 14. Conflicts and Community Part VI. Frontier Illinois Fades Chapter 15. Ties that Bind Chapter 16. Changing Ecology, Evolving Society Notes Works Cited Index

SynopsisNow in paperback! Frontier Illinois James E. Davis "A comprehensive, readable history of this distinctive prairie state before the Civil War. . . . This deft synthesis of existing knowledge is likely to become the standard modern history of Illinois." --Kirkus Reviews "Davis provides an incisive portrait of prairie society. . . . A fresh and sophisticated survey of early Illinois." --Choice "O, this is a delightful country!" one newly arrived settler wrote to a friend back East. Indeed, as James E. Davis shows, many newcomers found Illinois a hospitable and relatively peaceful place in which to start a new life. In this sweeping history of the making of the state, Davis tells the story of Illinois from the Ice Age to the eve of the Civil War. He describes the earliest Indian civilizations, the coming of LaSalle and Joliet and the founding of the French colony, the brief history of British Illinois, and the complex history of subsequent settlement that brought distinct cultural traditions to Illinois. A major theme of this book is the relative absence of violence, at least after the Blackhawk War of 1832, even over explosive issues such as slavery. Davis treats these developments in careful detail, while keeping the reader mindful of the experiences of Illinois' ordinary people. James E. Davis is William and Charlotte Gardner Professor of History and Professor of Geography at Illinois College. He is author of Frontier America, 1800-1840: A Comparative Demographic Analysis of the Settlement Process and Dreams to Dust. A History of the Trans-Appalachian Frontier series--Walter Nugent and Malcolm Rohrbough, general editors Sales territory is worldwide A History of the Trans-Appalachian Frontier 1998; 432 pages, 13 b&w photos, 5 maps, notes, bibl., index, 6 x 9 cloth 0-253-33423-3$39.95 L / 28.50 paper0-253-21406-8$18.95 t / 13.50, Now in paperback! Frontier Illinois James E. Davis "A comprehensive, readable history of this distinctive prairie state before the Civil War. . . . This deft synthesis of existing knowledge is likely to become the standard modern history of Illinois." ?Kirkus Reviews "Davis provides an incisive portrait of prairie society. . . . A fresh and sophisticated survey of early Illinois." ?Choice "O, this is a delightful country!" one newly arrived settler wrote to a friend back East. Indeed, as James E. Davis shows, many newcomers found Illinois a hospitable and relatively peaceful place in which to start a new life. In this sweeping history of the making of the state, Davis tells the story of Illinois from the Ice Age to the eve of the Civil War. He describes the earliest Indian civilizations, the coming of LaSalle and Joliet and the founding of the French colony, the brief history of British Illinois, and the complex history of subsequent settlement that brought distinct cultural traditions to Illinois. A major theme of this book is the relative absence of violence, at least after the Blackhawk War of 1832, even over explosive issues such as slavery. Davis treats these developments in careful detail, while keeping the reader mindful of the experiences of Illinois' ordinary people. James E. Davis is William and Charlotte Gardner Professor of History and Professor of Geography at Illinois College. He is author of Frontier America, 1800?1840: A Comparative Demographic Analysis of the Settlement Process and Dreams to Dust. A History of the Trans-Appalachian Frontier series?Walter Nugent and Malcolm Rohrbough, general editors Sales territory is worldwide A History of the Trans-Appalachian Frontier 1998; 432 pages, 13 b&w photos, 5 maps, notes, bibl., index, 6 x 9 cloth 0-253-33423-3$39.95 L / £28.50 paper0-253-21406-8$18.95 t / £13.50, Now in paperback Frontier Illinois James E. Davis "A comprehensive, readable history of this distinctive prairie state before the Civil War.... This deft synthesis of existing knowledge is likely to become the standard modern history of Illinois." --Kirkus Reviews "Davis provides an incisive portrait of prairie society.... A fresh and sophisticated survey of early Illinois." --Choice "O, this is a delightful country " one newly arrived settler wrote to a friend back East. Indeed, as James E. Davis shows, many newcomers found Illinois a hospitable and relatively peaceful place in which to start a new life. In this sweeping history of the making of the state, Davis tells the story of Illinois from the Ice Age to the eve of the Civil War. He describes the earliest Indian civilizations, the coming of LaSalle and Joliet and the founding of the French colony, the brief history of British Illinois, and the complex history of subsequent settlement that brought distinct cultural traditions to Illinois. A major theme of this book is the relative absence of violence, at least after the Blackhawk War of 1832, even over explosive issues such as slavery. Davis treats these developments in careful detail, while keeping the reader mindful of the experiences of Illinois' ordinary people. James E. Davis is William and Charlotte Gardner Professor of History and Professor of Geography at Illinois College. He is author of Frontier America, 1800-1840: A Comparative Demographic Analysis of the Settlement Process and Dreams to Dust. A History of the Trans-Appalachian Frontier series--Walter Nugent and Malcolm Rohrbough, general editors Sales territory is worldwide A History of the Trans-Appalachian Frontier 1998; 432 pages, 13 b&w photos, 5 maps, notes, bibl., index, 6 x 9 cloth 0-253-33423-3 $39.95 L / 28.50 paper 0-253-21406-8 $18.95 t / 13.50