The disputed islands Ordinary life in extraordinary times the San Juans, 1850-1874 by Boyd C. Pratt


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Title Cover Image: The disputed islands

Title:
The disputed islands

Sub Title:
Ordinary life in extraordinary times the San Juans, 1850-1874

Author(s):
Boyd C. Pratt

Circulation:
Desiderata

Published:
2024

Edition:
1st Edition

Document:
Book · Paperback

Physical Description:
475 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm

Genre:
History

Summary:

An American farmer shoots an English pig, sparking a war over an international boundary. Explore the disputed islands through the ordinary lives of the multi-ethnic, polyglot communities that lived in the San Juans during this conflict: how these islanders make their homes, work and socialize, and resolve their differences. (from the back cover)

Subjects:

Coast Salish Indians, History, Manners and customs, Pig War, Wash., 1859, San Juan Islands (Wash.) History, San Juan Islands (Wash.) Social life and customs

Notes:

Includes appendices

Notes:

Includes appendices

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Last updated: 2024-06-12