Stacey L. Smith is associate professor of history at Oregon State University.
Freedom's Frontier is [not only] thoroughly researched, but it is
also well written and a pleasure to read."--Oregon Historical
Quarterly
A concise, thoughtful, and well-written work that highlights
Californians' lived experiences. . . . A foundation for future
studies of child labor and the exploration of California's
contributions to debates over land, labor, gender, and empire in
the United States in the 19th century."--Journal of African
American History
A long overdue and urgently needed synthesis. . . . A splendid
example of traditional archival-based historical
research."--Journal of Interdisciplinary History
A pleasure to read. Smith makes a significant contribution to the
growing literature on the antebellum West and the complicated story
of human bondage that unifies western history with our national
history of slavery, the Civil War, and Reconstruction."--Oregon
Historical Quarterly
A welcome addition to both the history of California and the West
and to the history of the Civil War and
Reconstruction."--Southwestern Historical Quarterly
Adds an entirely new dimension to California's history. . . .
Recommended for classroom use as well as for researchers and the
casual reader interested in California's diverse past."--Colonial
Latin American Historical Review
An innovative and rigorous study of race, labor, and politics that
skillfully addresses and integrates histories of slavery and the
American West."--Journal of Southern History
Indispensable reading for historians of slavery, the Civil War era,
and the American West." --Journal of the Civil War Era
Recommended. All levels/libraries."--Choice
Smith's analysis is cogent and detailed, and her arguments are
solid. The book is a welcome addition to both the history of
California and the West and to the history of the Civil War and
Reconstruction."--Southwestern Historical Quarterly
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