Abstract
When researching and writing about history, it is not always enough simply to read the words from the past. One must consider how the meanings of those words have changed over time. In Frontier Country: The Politics of War in Early Pennsylvania, author Patrick Spero uncovers the meaning of the word frontier to residents of early Pennsylvania, demonstrating how the development of frontiers shaped the colony and the new United States.
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