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Series
The reference shelf volume 80 no. 4
Publisher
H.W. Wilson Co
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
viii, 215 p. ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Author
Series
Publisher
History Press
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
When George Washington ventured into northwestern Pennsylvania in 1753 to confront the French, he discovered an untouched land of extensive, rich meadows - Pennsylvania's last frontier. Thirty-five years later, the first group of settlers moved into the territory, where they encountered western tribes of Native Americans and vicious battles over land claims. As the wake of the Industrial Revolution swept away any vestiges of the frontier, Crawford...