The pioneer battling with a hostile environment-whether it be arid land, drought, dust storms, dense forests, or harsh winters-is a staple of western American history. In this innovative, multi-disciplinary work, Peter Boag takes issue with the image of the settler against the frontier, arguing that settlers viewed their new surroundings positively and attempted to create communities in harmony with the landscape. Using Oregon's Calapooia Valley as a case study, Boag presents a history of both land and people that shows the process of change as settlers populated the land and turned it to their own uses.
ISBN: | 9780520357679 |
Publisher: | University of California Press |
Imprint: | University of California Press |
Published date: | 29 Apr 2022 |
DEWEY: | 979.535 |
DEWEY edition: | 23 |
Language: | English |
Number of pages: | 228 |
Weight: | 408g |
Height: | 210mm |
Width: | 148mm |
Spine width: | 18mm |