A Scattered People: An American Family Moves West - Softcover
Book by McFarland, Gerald W.
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Gerald McFarland is a professor of history at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He has also written The “Counterfeit” Man: The True Story of the Boorn-Colvin Murder Case and Mugwumps, Morals and Politics, 1884-1920.
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In this well-written volume, McFarland follows the descendants of five colonial families as they meet and marry, sharing ``dreams of purity or dreams of plenty'' while slowly but steadily pushing towards California. Their stories are typical of countless families who traveled west during the 1800s, seeking to do God's work and find their fortune. More frequently, they found disappointment and hardship. This is a thoroughly researched, objective work, full of fascinating historical detail. It is especially valuable for the insight it provides into the way ordinary Americans of the 19th century experienced and confronted the issues and concerns of their time. Recommended. Frank Schroth, Technology Training Assocs., Cambridge, Mass.
Copyright 1985 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1985 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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- PublisherUniv of Massachusetts Pr
- Publication date1991
- ISBN 10 0870237659
- ISBN 13 9780870237652
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages280
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A Scattered People: An American Family Moves West
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Book Description Soft cover. Condition: Good. Ex-Library. Originally published in 1985 by Pantheon Books. With black-and-white reproduction illustrations and line drawn map of the families' migration routes 1800-1900. Historical account of selected individuals in four families moving west in the 19th century. Tiny crease at lower front cover. Occasional faint puckering to text pages(? moisture) but no other indication of damp exposure. Library marks: spine label; library inkstamps to inside front cover, front endpaper, and inside rear cover; small area of sticker-removal residue inside rear cover. Otherwise clean, tight, and unworn. Seller Inventory # 14259
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