History : Colonial Studies

Brings together renowned and emerging critical voices to respond to the questions raised by the concept of the 'post-colonial'. The contributors explore the diverse cultures which are shaping our global future. more...

Price: $37.95

River of Enterprise explores the role the Ohio played in the lives of three generations of settlers from the river's headwaters at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to the falls of Louisville, Kentucky. Part one examines the strategies of colonists who coveted lands 'Across the Mountains' as space to be conquered. Part two traces the emergence of a new region in a valley transformed by commerce as the Ohio River became the artery of movement in 'the Western Country'. Part three reveals how relations between neighbors across the river cooled as residents of 'the Buckeye State' came to regard the rivers as the boundary between North and South. more...

Price: $19.95