Daily Life on the Old Colonial Frontier

The frontier region was the interface between the American wilderness and European-style civilization. To the Europeans the frontier teemed with undomesticated and unfamiliar beasts. Even its indigenous peoples seemed perplexing uninhibited and violent. The frontier wasn''t just a place but a process too. It was a hazy line between colliding cultures and a volatile region in which those cultures interacted.This volume explores the frontier explorers traders missionaries colonists and native peoples that came into contact. Everyday life is presented with all of its difficulties-the trading trapping and farming not to mention the chronic threat of violence. Examining the period from the perspective of both Europeans and Native Americans this book features over 40 illustrations photographs and maps making it the perfect source for anyone interested in how people lived on the old colonial frontier.