The pioneers the heroic story of the settlers who brought the American ideal west
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- ISBN: 9781501168697 (electronic bk)
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- Library Journal Reviews : LJ Reviews 2018 December #1
Two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award, McCullough is set to give us another terrific book on U.S. history. He chronicles how the Northwest Territory, comprising the future states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin, was settled largely through the efforts of Massachusetts minister Manasseh Cutler to open the territory to veterans of the Revolutionary War. Events unfold through the founding of what is now Marietta, OH, and the stories of five key individuals, including Cutler. With a 500,000-copy first printing.
Copyright 2018 Library Journal. - Library Journal Reviews : LJ Reviews 2019 May
Pulitzer Prize winner McCullough (
Copyright 2019 Library Journal.Wright Brothers ) illuminates the lives of early settlers into the Ohio country. The Northwest Territory was acquired from Britain following the American Revolution; the seed of the future Great Lakes states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin. McCullough highlights that this region was founded as free-soil territory, a refreshingly positive spin on American history. The story centers on the settling of Marietta, OH, while also touching on developments in other parts of the region. The text presents the hardships of pioneer life, including the daily labors, the dangers of childbirth, and tensions with Native Americans. The work concludes in the mid-19th century. In many ways, one can see this as a continuation of McCullough's1776 , with the young United States now hatching into a large civilization whose ideals migrated west with the settlers. The author's gift for telling history as a story through the lives of those who lived it will engage even casual readers, who will enjoy the accessible style and gentle pace.VERDICT A must-read for American history buffs, produced by one of today's greatest scholars. [See Prepub Alert, 11/5/18.]âJeffrey Meyer, Mt. Pleasant P.L., IA