Daily life on the old colonial frontier
By: James M. Volo and Dorothy Denneen Volo.
Contributors: Volo, Dorothy Denneen, 1949-
Series: Greenwood Press "Daily life through history" series
Publisher: Greenwood Press
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Westport, Conn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 337
Subjects: Frontier and pioneer life -- North America.; Indians of North America -- Government relations -- To 1789.; Indians of North America -- First contact with Europeans.; Fur trade -- Social aspects -- North America -- History.; North America -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.; Europe -- Territorial expansion -- Social aspects.; North America -- Ethnic relations.; France -- Relations -- Great Britain.; Great Britain -- Relations -- France.
Description: "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."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [315]-321) and index.