Beyond the Boundaries: Life and Landscape at the Lake Superior Copper Mines, 1840-1875

by Larry Lankton

Book Overview

Spanning the years 1840-1875, Beyond the Boundaries focuses on the settlement of Upper Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula, telling the story of reluctant pioneers who attempted to establish a decent measure of comfort, control, and security in what was in many ways a hostile environment. Moving beyond the technological history of the period found in his previous book Cradle to the Grave: Life, Work, and Death at the Lake Superior Copper Mines (OUP 1991),...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195132432
• ISBN13: 9780195132434
• Release Date: May 1999
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.2"