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Changes in the Land: Indians, Colonists, and the Ecology of New England

William Cronon

See how land use, property, disease, trade, and livestock reshaped New England, and why its forests, fields, and wildlife cannot be separated from human history.

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8 parts, about 20 minutes to read.

At a glance

Author
William Cronon
Parts
8 parts
Reading time
about 20 minutes

What the summary covers

  1. The View from Walden2 min
  2. Landscape and Patchwork2 min
  3. Seasons of Want and Plenty3 min
  4. Bounding the Land3 min
  5. Commodities of the Hunt3 min
  6. Taking the Forest2 min
  7. A World of Fields and Fences3 min
  8. That Wilderness Should Turn a Mart2 min

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