"Ten years have passed since the Great Awakening swept like a holy fire from Massachusetts to Georgia, touching the souls of colonists as well as many Native Americans. Follow Christopher "Longshot" Long, Caleb Hobomucko, and Conestoga Joe as they journey from New England to the Ohio in the mid-1750s. The characters are real people whose stories were first told in journals, diaries, books, and the town records of New England colonists. Author mark Ammerman paints a rich and contrasting portrait of men seeking to understand their new relationships with God, with each other, and with cultures determined to clash.Historical notes and a glossary enrich the reading experience!" [from Google Books]
Includes bibliographical references (p. [419]-478) and index.
Summary
"They began their existence as everyday objects, but in the hands of award-winning historian Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, fourteen domestic items from preindustrial America-ranging from a linen tablecloth to an unfinished sock-relinquish their stories and offer profound insights into our history.In an age when even meals are rarely made from scratch, homespun easily acquires the glow of nostalgia. The objects Ulrich investigates unravel those simplified illusions, revealing important clues to the culture and people who made them. Ulrich uses an Indian basket to explore the uneasy coexistence of native and colonial Americans. A piece of silk embroidery reveals racial and class distinctions, and two old spinning wheels illuminate the connections between colonial cloth-making and war. Pulling these divergent threads together, Ulrich demonstrates how early Americans made, used, sold, and saved textiles in order to assert their identities, shape relationships, and create history." [from the publisher]
