Frontier Boosters: Port Townsend and the Culture of Development in the American West 9780773591882

A social history of boosterism, class, and race on the North American frontier.

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English Pages [313] Year 2014

Frontier Boosters: Port Townsend and the Culture of Development in the American West
9780773591882

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Elaine Naylor

Table of contents :
Cover
Contents
Illustrations and Maps
Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction: The Culture of Development on the Frontier: Boosterism, Class, and Race, 1850–1895
1 Euro-American Settlement and Economic Development, 1850–1870
2 Port Townsend: “A Resort for ‘Beachcombers’ and Outlaws”
3 Booster Activism: Jefferson County, 1860–1880
4 “The Great Notoriety of That Place”: Reputation and Development in Jefferson County, 1858–1890
5 “The Chinese Must Go,” but in a Reputable Way: Development, Jefferson County, and Anti-Chinese Activism, 1870–1890
Conclusion: “Times [Got] Worse Instead of Getting Better”: The End of Frontier Boosterism
Appendix: Statistical Information
Notes
Bibliography
Index
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