Frontier Illinois (A History of the Trans-Appalachian Frontier)
By James E. Davis.
Description
Now in paperback!Frontier IllinoisJames 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 ReviewsDavis provides an incisive portrait of prairie society.... A fresh and sophisticated survey of early Illinois." ―ChoiceO, 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 whic...
ISBN(s)
0253214068, 9780253214065
