Wild Yankees : the struggle for independence along Pennsylvania's revolutionary frontier / Paul B. Moyer.
| Author/creator | Moyer, Paul Benjamin, 1970- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2007. |
| Description | xvi, 216 pages : maps, portraits ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction : a farmer's revolution -- "Among quarrelsome Yankees, insidious Indians, and lonely wilds" : natives, colonists, and the Wyoming controversy -- "A great many wrangling disputes" : authority, allegiance, property, and the frontier war for independence -- "A dangerous combination of villains" : the social context of agrarian resistance -- "All the difficulties of forming a new settlement" : frontier migration, land speculation, and settler insurgency -- "A perfect union with the people" : cultures of resistance along the revolutionary frontier -- "Poor and ignorant but industrious settlers" : frontier development and the path to accommodation -- "Artful deceivers" : Yankee notables and the resolution of the Wyoming controversy -- Epilogue : closing the revolutionary frontier. |
| General note | Originally presented as the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--College of William and Mary, 1999. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-209) and index. |
| LCCN | 2007021948 |
| ISBN | 9780801444944 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0801444942 (cloth : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | F 157.W9 M75 2007 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |