The nineteenth century American frontier comes alive for students and interested readers in this unique exploration of westward expansion. This study examines t

For nearly two hundred years, a fragment of the journal of John Maley, an obscure explorer on the American frontier, resided at Yale University and was treated

The frontier region was the interface between the American wilderness and European-style civilization. To the Europeans, the frontier teemed with undomesticated

Explores ordinary life through time and across the globe.

Ideal for high school and college students studying history through the everyday lives of men and women, this book offers intriguing information about the jobs