Into the American Woods: Negotiations on the Pennsylvania Frontier
James H. Merrell
The bloodshed and hatred of frontier conflict at once made go-betweens obsolete and taught the harsh lesson of the woods: the final incompatibility of colonial and native dreams about the continent they shared. Long erased from history, the go-betweens of early America are recovered here in vivid detail.
Award History
1 wins · 2 total
| Award | Year | Result | Category / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bancroft PrizeMajor | 2000 | Winner | Official source |
| Pulitzer Prize in HistoryMajor | 2000 | Finalist | Secondary source |
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03 Suggested argument
Frontier conflict made the era of go-betweens obsolete and ultimately revealed the incompatibility of colonial and Indigenous visions for the continent they shared.
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