American leviathan : empire, nation, and revolutionary frontier /
Griffin, Patrick,1965-
New York : Hill and Wang,
2008, c2007.
Originally published: 2007.
Includes bibliographical references ([279]-350)and index.
Introduction: Tom Quick's monument -- pt. I. State of nature. Drawing the line : the ideology of British Empire in the American West ; Crossing the line : the limits of empire in the West ; Abandoning the line : the failure of empire in the West -- pt. II. State of war. Revolution and chaos : Lord Dunmore's war and the search for order ; Revolution and uncertainty : the War of Independence and self-sovereignty ; Revolution and violence : warring against Indians and reimagining the West -- pt. III. American leviathan. South and North : envisioning commonwealth on the frontier ; West and East : the limits of commonwealth on the frontier ; American leviathan : the covenant for commonwealth -- Epilogue: George Rogers Clark's Monument.
Frontier and pioneer life
Frontier and pioneer life