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Liberty Men and Great Proprietors: The Revolutionary Settlement on the Maine Frontier, 1760-1820 (Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture)

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I will not go into detail about the book, but will let you know that it is awesome. I earned a BA in History at UC Davis and Dr. Taylor was my instructor. The book he has written will shed new light on your understanding of life in colonial America, and the struggles the settlers went through.

This book is well written and moves along well for a history book.I read this as part of a family genealogy research project. I live in Maine and am familiar with the areas covered in the book.
It is interesting to me that things in general have not changed much in the corruption of government area. They had great proprietors,men of wealth and influence,we have lobbying and corporate agenda. It appears this country has never benefited the average citizen to any great extent.I read Alan Taylors book about William Cooper,a town founder and real estate speculator in upstate New YOrk. The same crooked dealings happened there.

This is not only a fascinating book on a well-kept historical secret (even from those of us who hail from mid-Maine), it is well written and lively.

Although I read this for Prof. Taylor's class at UCD (in other words I had to read it), it was FANTASTIC and I couldn't put it down. The same is true for his second effort - William Cooper's Town...