According to convential nineteenth-century wisdom, societies of European origin were naturally progressive; native societies were static. One consequence of thi

Natives and Newcomers describes the major encounters between Indians and Europeans -- first contacts, communications, epidemics, trade and gift-giving, social a

A collection of articles that describe the relationships and encounters between Native Americans and Europeans throughout American history.

Although much has been written about the Old Northwest, The Boundaries between Us fills a void in this historical literature by examining the interaction betwee

This important contribution to the literature on mobility in nineteenth-century America examines with a fine microscope the world of work in Poughkeepsie, New Y