CONTENTS

  I. PONTIAC'S CONSPIRACY            Page 1

  II. "A LAIR OF WILD BEASTS"          "  0

  III. THE REVOLUTION BEGINS            " 41

  IV. THE CONQUEST COMPLETED              57

  V. WAYNE, THE SCOURGE OF THE INDIANS  76

  VI. THE GREAT MIGRATION                 97

VIl. PIONEER DAYS AND WAYS              110

VIII. TECUMSEH                         " 131

IX. THE WAR OF 1812 AND THE NEW WEST  " 151

X. SECTIONAL CROSS CURRENTS          " 179

XI. THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY    " 189

    BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE              "2

    INDEX                             " 215



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