Daily life on the nineteenth century American frontier
By: Mary Ellen Jones.
Series: The Greenwood Press "Daily life through history" series,
Publisher: Greenwood Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Westport, Conn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 269
Subjects: Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.); West (U.S.) -- Social life and customs.
Other titles: Daily life on the 19th-century American frontier; Nineteenth century American frontier
Description: The 19th-century American frontier comes alive for students and interested readers in this unique exploration of westward expansion. This study examines the daily lives of ordinary men and women who flooded into the Trans-Mississippi West in search of land, fortune, a fresh start, or a new identity. Their daily life was rarely easy.

If they were to survive, they had to adapt to the land and modify every aspect of their lives, including housing, transportation, education, defense, food gathering and preparation, and the establishment of rudimentary laws and social structures. They also had to adapt to the Native Americans already on the land - whether through acculturation, warfare, or coexistence.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [253]-260) and index.