Tennessee Frontiers: Three Regions in Transition Contributor(s): Finger, John R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0253339855 ISBN-13: 9780253339850 Publisher: Indiana University Press OUR PRICE: $36.10 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2001 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - General |
Dewey: 976.8 |
LCCN: 2001001387 |
Series: History of the Trans-Appalachian Frontier |
Physical Information: 1.09" H x 5.38" W x 11.46" (1.62 lbs) 408 pages |
Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Tennessee |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This chronicle of the formation of Tennessee from indigenous settlements to the closing of the frontier in 1840 begins with an account of the prehistoric frontiers and a millennia-long habitation by Native Americans. The rest of the book deals with Tennessee's historic period beginning with the incursion of Hernando de Soto's Spanish army in 1540. John R. Finger follows two narratives of the creation and closing of the frontier. The first starts with the early interaction of Native Americans and Euro-Americans and ends when the latter effectively gained the upper hand. The last land cession by the Cherokees and the resulting movement of the tribal majority westward along the Trail of Tears was the final, decisive event of this story. The second describes the period of Euro-American development that lasts until the emergence of a market economy. Though from the very first Anglo-Americans participated in a worldwide fur and deerskin trade, and farmers and town dwellers were linked with markets in distant cities, during this period most farmers moved beyond subsistence production and became dependent on regional, national, or international markets. Along the way, the author introduces the famous personalities of Tennessee's frontier history: Attakullakulla, Nancy Ward, Daniel Boone, John Sevier, Davy Crockett, Andrew Jackson, and John Ross, among others. They remind us that this is the story of real people who dealt with real problems and possibilities in often difficult circumstances. |