Border Life
| Author | : Elizabeth A. Perkins |
| Publisher | : Univ of North Carolina Press |
| Total Pages | : 276 |
| Release | : 1998 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0807847038 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780807847039 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (039 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Border Life by : Elizabeth A. Perkins
Download or read book Border Life written by Elizabeth A. Perkins and published by Univ of North Carolina Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Richly detailed, BORDER LIFE captures the intimate universe of those who colonized Kentucky and southern Ohio during the Revolutionary era. In reconstructing the mental world of border inhabitants, Elizabeth Perkins draws on the records of an Ohio clergyman who conducted hundreds of interviews with survivors in the 1840s to provide a vivid portrait of pioneer life in the words of the settlers themselves. 10 illustrations.
