The Borderlands of the American and Canadian Wests
Essays on Regional History of the Forty-ninth Parallel
- 424 pages
- English
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The Borderlands of the American and Canadian Wests
Essays on Regional History of the Forty-ninth Parallel
About this book
The Borderlands of the American and Canadian Wests is the first collection of interdisciplinary essays bringing together scholars from both sides of the forty-ninth parallel to examine life in a transboundary region. The result is a text that reveals the diversity, difficulties, and fortunes of this increasingly powerful but little-understood part of the North American West. Contributions by historians, geographers, anthropologists, and scholars of criminal justice and environmental studies provide a comprehensive picture of the history of the borderlands region of the western United States and Canada.
The Borderlands of the American and Canadian Wests is divided into six parts: Defining the Region, Colonizing the Frontier, Farming and Other Labor Interactions, the Borderlands as a Refuge in the Nineteenth Century, the Borderlands as a Refuge in the Twentieth Century, and Natural Resources and Conservation along the Border. Topics include the borderlands' environment; its aboriginal and gender history; frontier interactions and comparisons; agricultural and labor relations; tourism; the region as a refuge for Mormons, far-right groups, and Vietnam War resisters; and conservation and natural resources. These areas show how the history and geography of the borderlands region has been transboundary, multidimensional, and unique within North America.
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Table of contents
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Tables
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Duty-Free: An Introduction to the Practice of Regional History along the Forty-ninth Parallel
- Part 1: Defining the Region, Defining the Border
- Part 2: Colonizing the Borderlands with Trails, the Law, and Ranching
- Part 3. Seeking Sanctuary on Both Sides of the Line
- Part 4. Farming, Industry, and Labor Interactions in the Borderlands
- Part 5: Crossing the Medicine Line in the Twentieth Century
- Part 6. Natural Resources, Conservation, and Environmental Issues in the Borderlands
- Contributors
- Index