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- Summary
- "Ill-Fated Frontier is at once a pioneer adventure and a compelling narrative of the frictions that emerged among entrepreneurial pioneers and their sixty slaves, Indians fighting to preserve their land, and Spanish colonials with their own agenda. Here is a lively and visceral portrait of the wild and enduring American frontier in 1789. The melting pot America would become was barely simmering when an ill-fated attempt to settle land near Natchez in brought together a volatile mix of ambitious Northern pioneers and their slaves, Spanish colonists, and Native Americans who had claimed the land as theirs for hundreds of years. This illuminating episode in American history comes to life in this account of an expedition gone wrong. It began with an optimistic plan to settle and expand in the new territory. It ended ignominiously, with the body of one of the expedition's leaders returning to New Jersey stored in a pickle barrel. What happened in between-a cautionary tale of greed, incompetence, and hubris-lies at the center of this fascinating account by Harvard historian Samuel A. Forman. Endorsed by New York Times best-selling author Nathaniel Philbrick, it is a startling and frank portrait of a young America that examines the dream of an inclusive American experience and its reality-a debate that continues today"--
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xxvii, 252 pages
- Contents
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- Introduction: Monsieur Piqué's watch, 1788
- West of the Revolution
- Art of the deal
- Embarkation, 1789
- The ladies of Lancaster
- Two ill-temperd fellows in the colony made in hell
- Running the Ohio River gauntlet, 1790
- Fort Washington and Cincinnati
- Bachelor in Louisville
- Mississippi wide and wild
- Wabash cannon ball
- Establishing a new home in Natchez District, Spanish West Florida, Luisiana, 1790
- High-stakes ball game, 1790
- Sword and olive branch, 1791 to 1793
- A year in Spanish West Florida, 1791
- Thriving in Natchez, 1791 to 1794
- Fallen Timbers, 1794
- Master and reaper, 1795
- Family feud
- Peripety, another planter's demise, 1797
- Stars and stripes
- North and South
- Isbn
- 9781493044610
- Label
- Ill-fated frontier : peril and possibilities in the early American West
- Title
- Ill-fated frontier
- Title remainder
- peril and possibilities in the early American West
- Statement of responsibility
- Samuel A. Forman
- Subject
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- Foreman family
- Forman, David, 1745-1797
- Forman, David, 1745-1797
- Forman, David, 1745-1797
- Forman, David, 1745-1797
- Forman, Ezekiel, 1736-1795
- Forman, Ezekiel, 1736-1795
- Forman, Ezekiel, 1736-1795
- Forman, Samuel S, 1765-1862
- Forman, Samuel S, 1765-1862
- Forman, Samuel S, 1765-1862
- Forman, Samuel S, 1765-1862
- Frontier and pioneer life
- Frontier and pioneer life -- United States -- 18th century
- Frontier and pioneer life -- United States -- 18th century
- Frontier and pioneer life -- United States -- 18th century
- History
- Indians of North America -- Government relations
- Indians of North America -- Government relations -- 1789-1869
- Indians of North America -- Government relations -- 1789-1869
- Indians of North America -- Government relations -- 1789-1869
- Mississippi -- Natchez (District)
- Mississippi -- Natchez Region
- Natchez (Miss. : District) -- History -- 18th century
- Natchez (Miss. : District) -- History -- 18th century
- Natchez (Miss. : District) -- History -- 18th century
- Plantation life
- Plantation life -- Mississippi | Natchez Region -- History -- 18th century
- Plantation life -- Mississippi | Natchez Region -- History -- 18th century
- Plantation life -- Mississippi | Natchez Region -- History -- 18th century
- 1700-1869
- United States
- United States -- Territorial expansion | History -- 18th century
- United States -- Territorial expansion | History -- 18th century
- United States -- Territorial expansion | History -- 18th century
- Territorial expansion
- Biographies
- Biographies
- Foreman family
- Foreman family
- Foreman family
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "Ill-Fated Frontier is at once a pioneer adventure and a compelling narrative of the frictions that emerged among entrepreneurial pioneers and their sixty slaves, Indians fighting to preserve their land, and Spanish colonials with their own agenda. Here is a lively and visceral portrait of the wild and enduring American frontier in 1789. The melting pot America would become was barely simmering when an ill-fated attempt to settle land near Natchez in brought together a volatile mix of ambitious Northern pioneers and their slaves, Spanish colonists, and Native Americans who had claimed the land as theirs for hundreds of years. This illuminating episode in American history comes to life in this account of an expedition gone wrong. It began with an optimistic plan to settle and expand in the new territory. It ended ignominiously, with the body of one of the expedition's leaders returning to New Jersey stored in a pickle barrel. What happened in between-a cautionary tale of greed, incompetence, and hubris-lies at the center of this fascinating account by Harvard historian Samuel A. Forman. Endorsed by New York Times best-selling author Nathaniel Philbrick, it is a startling and frank portrait of a young America that examines the dream of an inclusive American experience and its reality-a debate that continues today"--
- Assigning source
- Provided by publisher
- Biography type
- collective biography
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1952-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Forman, Samuel
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Foreman family
- Forman, Ezekiel
- Forman, Samuel S
- Forman, David
- Foreman family
- Forman, David
- Forman, Samuel S
- United States
- Frontier and pioneer life
- Indians of North America
- Plantation life
- Natchez (Miss. : District)
- Frontier and pioneer life
- Indians of North America
- Plantation life
- Territorial expansion
- Mississippi
- Mississippi
- United States
- Label
- Ill-fated frontier : peril and possibilities in the early American West, Samuel A. Forman
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction: Monsieur Piqué's watch, 1788 -- West of the Revolution -- Art of the deal -- Embarkation, 1789 -- The ladies of Lancaster -- Two ill-temperd fellows in the colony made in hell -- Running the Ohio River gauntlet, 1790 -- Fort Washington and Cincinnati -- Bachelor in Louisville -- Mississippi wide and wild -- Wabash cannon ball -- Establishing a new home in Natchez District, Spanish West Florida, Luisiana, 1790 -- High-stakes ball game, 1790 -- Sword and olive branch, 1791 to 1793 -- A year in Spanish West Florida, 1791 -- Thriving in Natchez, 1791 to 1794 -- Fallen Timbers, 1794 -- Master and reaper, 1795 -- Family feud -- Peripety, another planter's demise, 1797 -- Stars and stripes -- North and South
- Control code
- 1245250306
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xxvii, 252 pages
- Isbn
- 9781493044610
- Lccn
- 2021014817
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1245250306
- Label
- Ill-fated frontier : peril and possibilities in the early American West, Samuel A. Forman
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction: Monsieur Piqué's watch, 1788 -- West of the Revolution -- Art of the deal -- Embarkation, 1789 -- The ladies of Lancaster -- Two ill-temperd fellows in the colony made in hell -- Running the Ohio River gauntlet, 1790 -- Fort Washington and Cincinnati -- Bachelor in Louisville -- Mississippi wide and wild -- Wabash cannon ball -- Establishing a new home in Natchez District, Spanish West Florida, Luisiana, 1790 -- High-stakes ball game, 1790 -- Sword and olive branch, 1791 to 1793 -- A year in Spanish West Florida, 1791 -- Thriving in Natchez, 1791 to 1794 -- Fallen Timbers, 1794 -- Master and reaper, 1795 -- Family feud -- Peripety, another planter's demise, 1797 -- Stars and stripes -- North and South
- Control code
- 1245250306
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xxvii, 252 pages
- Isbn
- 9781493044610
- Lccn
- 2021014817
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1245250306
Subject
- Foreman family
- Forman, David, 1745-1797
- Forman, David, 1745-1797
- Forman, David, 1745-1797
- Forman, David, 1745-1797
- Forman, Ezekiel, 1736-1795
- Forman, Ezekiel, 1736-1795
- Forman, Ezekiel, 1736-1795
- Forman, Samuel S, 1765-1862
- Forman, Samuel S, 1765-1862
- Forman, Samuel S, 1765-1862
- Forman, Samuel S, 1765-1862
- Frontier and pioneer life
- Frontier and pioneer life -- United States -- 18th century
- Frontier and pioneer life -- United States -- 18th century
- Frontier and pioneer life -- United States -- 18th century
- History
- Indians of North America -- Government relations
- Indians of North America -- Government relations -- 1789-1869
- Indians of North America -- Government relations -- 1789-1869
- Indians of North America -- Government relations -- 1789-1869
- Mississippi -- Natchez (District)
- Mississippi -- Natchez Region
- Natchez (Miss. : District) -- History -- 18th century
- Natchez (Miss. : District) -- History -- 18th century
- Natchez (Miss. : District) -- History -- 18th century
- Plantation life
- Plantation life -- Mississippi | Natchez Region -- History -- 18th century
- Plantation life -- Mississippi | Natchez Region -- History -- 18th century
- Plantation life -- Mississippi | Natchez Region -- History -- 18th century
- 1700-1869
- United States
- United States -- Territorial expansion | History -- 18th century
- United States -- Territorial expansion | History -- 18th century
- United States -- Territorial expansion | History -- 18th century
- Territorial expansion
- Biographies
- Biographies
- Foreman family
- Foreman family
- Foreman family
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