Conflict on the Michigan frontier : Yankee and borderland cultures, 1815-1840 /
James Z. Schwartz.
- DeKalb, Ill. : Northern Illinois University Press, c2009.
- viii, 184 p. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The rise of Michigan's new constitutional order -- Ohio and the battle for Michigan's southern border -- Economic development and the panic of 1837 -- Taming the "savagery" of Michigan Indians -- Civilizing White settlers -- Cholera and the conflict over cultural boundaries in early Michigan.
Frontier and pioneer life--Michigan. Community life--History--Michigan--19th century. Pioneers--History.--Michigan New Englanders--History--Michigan--19th century.