Unsettling the West
| Author | : Rob Harper |
| Publisher | : University of Pennsylvania Press |
| Total Pages | : 272 |
| Release | : 2018-01-19 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780812249644 |
| ISBN-13 | : 081224964X |
| Rating | : 4/5 (64X Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Unsettling the West by : Rob Harper
Download or read book Unsettling the West written by Rob Harper and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2018-01-19 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Revolutionary America, colonists surged across the Appalachians, Indians fought to preserve their land, and a bloodbath ensued—but why? Breaking with previous interpretations, Unsettling the West tells the story of a frontier where government initiatives, rather than pioneer independence, drove violence and colonization.