{"product_id":"the-pioneers-the-heroic-story-of-the-settlers-who-brought-the-american-ideal-west-hardcover","title":"The Pioneers: The Heroic Story of the Settlers Who Brought the American Ideal West - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid McCullough\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller by Pulitzer Prize-winning historian David McCullough rediscovers an important chapter in the American story that's \"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eas resonant today as ever\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e)--the settling of the Northwest Territory by courageous pioneers who overcame incredible hardships to build a community based on ideals that would define our country.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs part of the Treaty of Paris, in which Great Britain recognized the new United States of America, Britain ceded the land that comprised the immense Northwest Territory, a wilderness empire northwest of the Ohio River containing the future states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin. A Massachusetts minister named Manasseh Cutler was instrumental in opening this vast territory to veterans of the Revolutionary War and their families for settlement. Included in the Northwest Ordinance were three remarkable conditions: freedom of religion, free universal education, and most importantly, the prohibition of slavery. In 1788 the first band of pioneers set out from New England for the Northwest Territory under the leadership of Revolutionary War veteran General Rufus Putnam. They settled in what is now Marietta on the banks of the Ohio River. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMcCullough tells the story through five major characters: Cutler and Putnam; Cutler's son Ephraim; and two other men, one a carpenter turned architect, and the other a physician who became a prominent pioneer in American science. They and their families created a town in a primeval wilderness, while coping with such frontier realities as floods, fires, wolves and bears, no roads or bridges, no guarantees of any sort, all the while negotiating a contentious and sometimes hostile relationship with the native people. Like so many of McCullough's subjects, they let no obstacle deter or defeat them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawn in great part from a rare and all-but-unknown collection of diaries and letters by the key figures, \u003ci\u003eThe Pioneers\u003c\/i\u003e is a uniquely American story of people whose ambition and courage led them to remarkable accomplishments. This is a revelatory and quintessentially American story, written with David McCullough's signature narrative energy.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid McCullough has twice received the Pulitzer Prize, for \u003ci\u003eTruman \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eJohn Adams\u003c\/i\u003e, and twice received the National Book Award, for \u003ci\u003eThe Path Between the Seas\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMornings on Horseback\u003c\/i\u003e. His other acclaimed books include \u003ci\u003eThe Johnstown Flood\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eGreat Bridge\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBrave Companions\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e1776\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Greater Journey\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe American Spirit\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Wright Brothers\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Pioneers\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the recipient of numerous honors and awards, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian award. Visit DavidMcCullough.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9.3 x 6.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 07, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978462396717,"sku":"9781501168680","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/VEdPSUJtUDVDd1Rad01ESzEvR09nZz09.webp?v=1775805302","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-pioneers-the-heroic-story-of-the-settlers-who-brought-the-american-ideal-west-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}