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The Sangamo Frontier: History and Archaeology in the Shadow of Abraham Lincoln
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by Robert Mazrim
Sales Rank: 464727
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Cover Type: Paperback with 344 pages
Published by: University Of Chicago Press; New Ed edition November 15, 2006
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 0226514250
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0226514253
Book Dimensions:
8.7 x 5.9 x 0.9 inches
Weighs: 1 pounds
Book Description
When Abraham Lincoln moved to Illinois’ Sangamo Country in 1831, he found a pioneer community transforming from a cluster of log houses along an ancient trail to a community of new towns and state roads. But two of the towns vanished in a matter of years, and many of the activities and lifestyles that shaped them were almost entirely forgotten. In The Sangamo Frontier, archaeologist Robert Mazrim unearths the buried history of this early American community, breathing new life into a region that still rests in Lincoln’s shadow.
Named after a shallow river that cuts through the prairies of central Illinois, the Sangamo Country—an area that now encompasses the capital city of Springfield and present-day Sangamon County—was first colonized after the War of 1812. For the past fifteen years, Mazrim has conducted dozens of excavations there, digging up pieces of pioneer life, from hand-forged iron and locally made crockery to pewter spoons and Staffordshire teacups. And here, in gorgeously illustrated stories of each dig, he shows how each of these small artifacts can teach us something about the lifestyles of people who lived on the frontier nearly two hundred years ago. Allowing us to see past the changed modern landscape and the clichés of pioneer history, Mazrim deftly uses his findings to portray the homes, farms, taverns, and pottery shops where Lincoln’s neighbors once lived and worked.
Drawing readers into the thrill of discovery, The Sangamo Frontier inaugurates a new kind of archaeological history that both enhances and challenges our written history. It imbues today’s landscape with an authentic ghostliness that will reawaken the curiosity of anyone interested in the forgotten people and places that helped shape our nation.
About The Author
Robert Mazrim is director of the Sangamo Archaeological Center in Elkhart, Illinois, and also serves as the Historical Resources Specialist for the Illinois Transportation Archaeological Research Program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Reader Reviews
I've been an avid student of all things Abraham Lincoln for many years and have followed Mazrim's archaeological progress with interest. I own some of his dig reports but have been waiting for an in-depth study of his central Illinois work. I'll admit, it could have gone either way, a brilliant, interesting read or a dull, lifeless textbook. What Mazrim has produced in "The Sangamo Frontier" is an approachable, very readable account of a lot of the work he has been involved in over the past ten years or so. It's not all Lincoln but his former haunts figure prominently throughout. What Mazrim really accomplishes is to paint an engaging portrait, not only of an archaeologists work, but of days long gone by on the Illinois prairie. It's a fascinating trip and "The Sangamo Frontier" is must read book for history buffs and those with an interest in archaeology. Fantastic work all around and well worth the wait for me.
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