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Summary: A solid survey of the frontier period in Ohio's history
Review: I've read all four books in this series, and find them excellent reading and fascinating history. Being a native of northeast Ohio, I enjoyed finally learning some of the history of my birth state - something not taught very well in my public school.When do we see "Michigan Frontier?"
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Summary: Excellent Book - and series
Review: I've read all four books in this series, and find them excellent reading and fascinating history. Being a native of northeast Ohio, I enjoyed finally learning some of the history of my birth state - something not taught very well in my public school. When do we see "Michigan Frontier?"
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Summary: Interesting...
Review: Interesting if you are from Ohio and have knowledge of the State etc... but pretty much is consistent with what I would call more of an loosely written reference book. Some detail seems to have been overlooked whereas other aspects were delved into deeply.
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Summary: A solid survey of the frontier period in Ohio's history
Review: R Douglas Hurt has provided us with a solid survey of Ohio's history from its first settlement to the end of the frontier period. He manages to cover the various Indian tribes and their unique problems in dealing with the white man. He covers the economic developments, the process of urbanization, the religious differences, the cultural differences of the early settlers as well as the conflicts between Britain and the United States and how they affected the people (including the Indians)of the Ohio country. In later years Hurt discusses the political struggles between the Federalists and Republicans which ultimately led to statehood during the Jefferson administration. He ends by detailing the conflicts between the Republicans and the Jacksonian democrats and what the conflicts meant to the people of the Ohio frontier. His discussion of canal building is also informative. One can find a wealth of detail here about particular regions and towns and how they grew and developed. The book, however, cannot be awarded five stars as Hurt's writing style is very matter-of-fact and (although he points out that the Western Reserve was slow to develop) the northeastern section of the state is given little attention. All in all, however, a book well worth reading for anyone interested in Ohio history or the development of the Northwest Territory.
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