Andrew Craigie And The Scioto Associates

By Archer Butler Hulbert

Book Overview

A brilliant portrait of risk, ambition, and failure at the edge of a new nation, Archer Butler Hulbert's study of Andrew Craigie and the Scioto Associates opens a window onto the making of the American West. The stakes were immense. Through the tangled fortunes of Craigie and his partners, this early american history book traces the rise and collapse of the Scioto land company history against the backdrop of the post revolutionary war frontier and the contested landscapes of the eighteenth century ohio valley. Drawing on meticulous research and a keen sense of narrative, Hulbert offers a scholarly history monograph that remains vivid and accessible: a landmark early ohio history book for american history students, ohio local history researchers, and general readers curious about the speculative fever that gripped the early republic united states. It speaks directly to readers of frontier histories and to fans of Francis Parkman, combining documentary rigour with an eye for character and consequence as it follows the hazardous world of early american land speculation. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike, equally at home on the desk of the researcher and in the library of the classic-literature connoisseur.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9354448216
• ISBN13: 9789354448218
• Release Date: March 2021
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 22 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"