"The readings in this anthology -- the diaries of a trader and a missionary, the letter of a frontier housewife, the travel account of a wide-eyed young English tourist, the memoir of an escaped slave, and many others -- provide a ground-level view of the Old Northwest frontier. See other books in the series Ohio River Valley.
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"A revealing compilation of primary source materials describing Ohio's early history." -- Journal of the Early Republic
"Foster collected many first-hand accounts of life of early Ohioans and assembled them thematically so readers could visualize the difficult transition of Ohio passing from a wilderness state to a setting of bustling towns connected by roads and canals and a thriving economy." -- Northwest Ohio Quarterly
"A colorful tapestry of primary source readings from the early trans-Appalachian West." -- Ohio Valley History
"Readers will have a better comprehension of what it was like to live on the frontier and how extensive the hardships encountered by the first generation of settlers were." -- Ohioana Quarterly
"The organization and pacing are excellent and the evolution of Ohio's nature becomes clear." -- Register of the Kentucky Historical Society
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This book is hard to describe but an anthology, like the title says, is a good start.It is a good book to read to get an authentic perspective of the frontier history of this important state,sure, it has some boring moments, but a complete read gives you a good feel for the times and history of the Ohio frontier.It almost puts you there at the time of all these goings on.Like I said, some boring, but, also quite a bit interesting at the same time.
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Great book, after learning my great grandfather(x7) was one of the first pioneers in Ohio this book gave me a look into what life was like back then.
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