Prospector services will be down Thu. 3/28 from approximately 4pm - 8pm MST.

 

The pioneers: the heroic story of the settlers who brought the American ideal West
(Book)

Book Cover
Average Rating
5 star
 
(0)
4 star
 
(1)
3 star
 
(2)
2 star
 
(0)
1 star
 
(0)
Published:
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2019.
Format:
Book
Edition:
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Physical Desc:
331 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm
Status:

1 copy on order.
Loveland Adult Nonfiction
977 McCullough, D.
Description

As part of the Treaty of Paris, Britain ceded the land that comprised the immense Northwest Territory, a wilderness northwest of the Ohio River containing the future states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin. A Massachusetts minister named Manasseh Cutler was instrumental in opening this vast territory to veterans of the Revolutionary War and their families for settlement. Included in the Northwest Ordinance were three remarkable conditions: freedom of religion, free universal education, and most importantly, the prohibition of slavery. In 1788 the first band of pioneers set out from New England for the Northwest Territory under the leadership of Revolutionary War veteran General Rufus Putnam, and settled in what is now Marietta on the banks of the Ohio River. McCullough tells the story through five major characters: Cutler and Putnam; Cutler’s son Ephraim; and two other men, one a carpenter turned architect, and the other a physician who became a prominent pioneer in American science. They and their families created a town in a primeval wilderness, letting no obstacle deter or defeat them while they coped with such frontier realities as floods, fires, wolves and bears, no roads or bridges, no guarantees of any sort, all the while negotiating a contentious and sometimes hostile relationship with the native people. Drawn largely from a rare and all-but-unknown collection of diaries and letters by the key figures, this is a uniquely American story of people whose ambition and courage led them to remarkable accomplishments.

Also in This Series
Copies
Location
Call Number
Status
Last Check-In
Loveland Adult Nonfiction
977 McCullough, D.
On Shelf
Feb 21, 2024
Location
Call Number
Status
Last Check-In
Boulder Main Adult NonFiction
977 McCu
Due Apr 16, 2024
Boulder Meadows Adult Nonfiction
977 McCu
On Shelf
Mar 12, 2024
Boulder Reynolds Adult Nonfiction
977 McCu
On Shelf
Jan 6, 2024
Broomfield Non-Fiction
977 McCul
On Shelf
Dec 23, 2023
Lafayette Nonfiction Area
977.02 McC
On Shelf
Oct 1, 2023
Lafayette Nonfiction Area
977.02 McC
On Shelf
Oct 17, 2023
Longmont Adult Nonfiction
977 MCC
On Shelf
Oct 28, 2023
Longmont Adult Nonfiction
977 MCC
On Shelf
Nov 5, 2023
Longmont Adult Nonfiction
977 MCC
On Shelf
Jan 26, 2024
Longmont Adult Nonfiction
977 MCC
On Shelf
Nov 30, 2023
Louisville Adult NonFiction
977 MCC
On Shelf
Mar 10, 2024
Location
Call Number
Status
Last Check-In
Boulder Public Library On Order
ON ORDER
On Order
More Like This
Other Editions and Formats
More Copies In Prospector
Loading Prospector Copies...
More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781501168680 (hardcover), 1501168681 (hardcover)

Notes

General Note
"Simon & Schuster nonfiction original hardcover."
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
As part of the Treaty of Paris, Britain ceded the land that comprised the immense Northwest Territory, a wilderness northwest of the Ohio River containing the future states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin. A Massachusetts minister named Manasseh Cutler was instrumental in opening this vast territory to veterans of the Revolutionary War and their families for settlement. Included in the Northwest Ordinance were three remarkable conditions: freedom of religion, free universal education, and most importantly, the prohibition of slavery. In 1788 the first band of pioneers set out from New England for the Northwest Territory under the leadership of Revolutionary War veteran General Rufus Putnam, and settled in what is now Marietta on the banks of the Ohio River. McCullough tells the story through five major characters: Cutler and Putnam; Cutler’s son Ephraim; and two other men, one a carpenter turned architect, and the other a physician who became a prominent pioneer in American science. They and their families created a town in a primeval wilderness, letting no obstacle deter or defeat them while they coped with such frontier realities as floods, fires, wolves and bears, no roads or bridges, no guarantees of any sort, all the while negotiating a contentious and sometimes hostile relationship with the native people. Drawn largely from a rare and all-but-unknown collection of diaries and letters by the key figures, this is a uniquely American story of people whose ambition and courage led them to remarkable accomplishments.
Reviews from GoodReads
Loading GoodReads Reviews.
Tagging
Tags:

No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!


Citations
APA Citation (style guide)

McCullough, D. G. (2019). The pioneers: the heroic story of the settlers who brought the American ideal West. First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition. New York, Simon & Schuster.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

McCullough, David G.. 2019. The Pioneers: The Heroic Story of the Settlers Who Brought the American Ideal West. New York, Simon & Schuster.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

McCullough, David G., The Pioneers: The Heroic Story of the Settlers Who Brought the American Ideal West. New York, Simon & Schuster, 2019.

MLA Citation (style guide)

McCullough, David G.. The Pioneers: The Heroic Story of the Settlers Who Brought the American Ideal West. First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition. New York, Simon & Schuster, 2019.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
Staff View
Grouped Work ID:
e428bf9f-3a16-6f78-1f70-d1556e7ec4a4
Go To GroupedWork

Record Information

Last Sierra Extract TimeMar 23, 2024 06:05:49 AM
Last File Modification TimeMar 23, 2024 06:07:43 AM
Last Grouped Work Modification TimeMar 23, 2024 06:05:53 AM

MARC Record

LEADER04455cam a2200505 i 4500
001sky294561813
003SKY
00520190430000000.0
008181203s2019    nyuabf e b    001 0deng d
010 |a 2018057066
020 |a 9781501168680 (hardcover)
020 |a 1501168681 (hardcover)
040 |a LBSOR/DLC|b eng|e rda|c LBSOR|d SKYRV|d CoBoFLC
043 |a n-uso--
05000|a F483|b .M48 2019
08200|a 977|2 23
1001 |a McCullough, David G.,|e author.
24514|a The pioneers :|b the heroic story of the settlers who brought the American ideal West /|c David McCullough.
250 |a First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
264 1|a New York :|b Simon & Schuster,|c 2019.
300 |a 331 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates :|b illustrations (some color), maps ;|c 24 cm
336 |a text|b txt|2 rdacontent
337 |a unmediated|b n|2 rdamedia
338 |a volume|b nc|2 rdacarrier
500 |a "Simon & Schuster nonfiction original hardcover."
504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index.
5050 |a I: 1787-1794. The Ohio country -- Forth to the wilderness -- Difficult times -- Havoc -- II: 1795-1814. A new era commences -- The Burr conspiracy -- Adversities aplenty -- III: 1815-1863. The cause of learning -- The travelers -- Journey's end.
520 |a As part of the Treaty of Paris, Britain ceded the land that comprised the immense Northwest Territory, a wilderness northwest of the Ohio River containing the future states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin. A Massachusetts minister named Manasseh Cutler was instrumental in opening this vast territory to veterans of the Revolutionary War and their families for settlement. Included in the Northwest Ordinance were three remarkable conditions: freedom of religion, free universal education, and most importantly, the prohibition of slavery. In 1788 the first band of pioneers set out from New England for the Northwest Territory under the leadership of Revolutionary War veteran General Rufus Putnam, and settled in what is now Marietta on the banks of the Ohio River. McCullough tells the story through five major characters: Cutler and Putnam; Cutler’s son Ephraim; and two other men, one a carpenter turned architect, and the other a physician who became a prominent pioneer in American science. They and their families created a town in a primeval wilderness, letting no obstacle deter or defeat them while they coped with such frontier realities as floods, fires, wolves and bears, no roads or bridges, no guarantees of any sort, all the while negotiating a contentious and sometimes hostile relationship with the native people. Drawn largely from a rare and all-but-unknown collection of diaries and letters by the key figures, this is a uniquely American story of people whose ambition and courage led them to remarkable accomplishments.
650 0|a Pioneers|z Ohio River Valley|v Biography.
651 0|a Ohio River Valley|x History|y To 1795.
907 |a .b28926018
945 |y .i4436491x|i R0095500867|l bgnfa|s -|h |u 16|x 4|w 0|v 9|t 0|z 190507|1 01-06-2024 19:48|o -|a 977|b McCu
945 |y .i44364970|i R0095501203|l benfa|s -|h |u 29|x 3|w 1|v 13|t 0|z 190507|1 03-12-2024 19:18|o -|a 977|b McCu
945 |y .i4436622x|i 000604660|l lvnfa|s -|h |u 33|x 5|w 1|v 14|t 0|z 190507|1 02-21-2024 17:07|o -|a 977 McCullough, D.
945 |y .i44393763|i 33060011436339|l lgnfa|s -|h |u 23|x 3|w 0|v 9|t 0|z 190516|1 11-05-2023 20:26|o -|a 977 MCC
945 |y .i44438230|i 33060011439341|l lgnfa|s -|h |u 16|x 4|w 0|v 15|t 0|z 190530|1 10-28-2023 15:03|o -|a 977 MCC
945 |y .i44452779|i 33471003995226|l lanfa|s -|h |u 27|x 2|w 0|v 10|t 0|z 190604|1 10-01-2023 22:36|o -|a 977.02|b McC
945 |y .i44452780|i 33471003995234|l lanfa|s -|h |u 28|x 2|w 0|v 6|t 0|z 190604|1 10-17-2023 19:24|o -|a 977.02|b McC
945 |y .i44461896|i R0510475977|l lsnfa|s -|h |u 20|x 1|w 1|v 13|t 0|z 190606|1 03-10-2024 22:20|o -|a 977|b MCC
945 |y .i4453159x|i 33060011462046|l lgnfa|s -|h |u 22|x 3|w 1|v 17|t 0|z 190701|1 01-26-2024 18:58|o -|a 977 MCC
945 |y .i4453162x|i 33060011462277|l lgnfa|s -|h |u 20|x 4|w 0|v 14|t 0|z 190701|1 12-01-2023 00:26|o -|a 977 MCC
945 |y .i44548795|i R0095549366|l bmnfa|s -|h 240416|u 23|x 3|w 1|v 19|t 0|z 190708|1 04-19-2023 18:33|o -|a 977|b McCu
945 |y .i44554655|i R0405217177|l mdnfa|s -|h |u 25|x 4|w 0|v 18|t 0|z 190709|1 12-23-2023 15:36|o -|a 977|b McCul
995 |a Loaded with m2btab.bbibord in 2024.01
998 |f -|e a |i eng|h bg|h bm|h be|h bn|h md|h la|h lg|h ls|h lv