The mighty Niagara
Subtitle: one river, two frontiers
By: John N. Jackson, with John Burtniak and Gregory P. Stein.
Contributors: Burtniak, John.; Stein, Gregory P.
Publisher: Prometheus Books
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Amherst, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 486
Subjects: Frontier and pioneer life -- Niagara River Valley (N.Y. and Ont.); Landscape -- Niagara River Valley (N.Y. and Ont.) -- History; Human geography -- Niagara River Valley (N.Y. and Ont.) -- History; Niagara River (N.Y. and Ont.) -- History; Niagara River Valley (N.Y. and Ont.) -- History; Niagara River Valley (N.Y. and Ont.) -- Geography; Niagara River (N.Y. and Ont.) -- Environmental conditions; Niagara River Valley (N.Y. and Ont.) -- Environmental conditions
Description: "This in-depth regional study of the Niagara Frontier traces the evolution of landscape and patterns of settlement on both sides of the Niagara River extending from St. Catharines, Ontario, to Lockport, New York. This significant region, astride an international frontier, both unites and separates Canadian and American territories bordering the Niagara River."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.