Synopses & Reviews
Review
By bringing together the contributions of long-established scholars this book offers a fitting recognition of the work of Everett Dick. In addition, it provides a fascinating glimpse into the directions of on-going research, as well as pointing out future paths social historians should explore.Societas, A Review of Social History
Table of Contents
Hicks, J. D. Everett Dick: teacher, scholar, churchman.--Clark, T. D. Social and cultural continuity in American frontiering.--Mattes, M. J. New horizons on the Old Oregon Trail.--Jackson, W. T. Pioneer life on the plains and in the mines: a comparison.--Hollon, W. E. Frontier violence: another look.--Jordan, P. D. The town marshal and the police.--Prucha, F. P. Indian policy reform and American protestantism, 1880-1900.--Gates, P. W. Corporation farming in California.--Rhoads, J. B. The taming of the West: military archives as a source for the social history of the trans-Mississippi region to 1900.--Appendix: the writings of Everett Dick (p. 204-213)