Beyond the Boundaries: Life and Landscape at the Lake Superior Copper Mines, 1840-1875

by Larry Lankton

Spanning the years 1840-1875, Beyond the Boundaries focuses on the settlement of Upper Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula, telling the story of reluctant pioneers who attempted to establish a decent measure of comfort, control, and security in what was in many ways a hostile environment. Moving beyond the technological history of the period found in his previous book Cradle to the Life, Work, and Death at the Lake Superior Copper Mines (OUP 1991), Lankton here focuses on the people of this region and how the copper mining affected their daily lives.

A truly first-rate social history, Beyond the Boundaries will appeal to historians of the frontier and of Michigan and the Great Lakes region, as well as historians of technology, labor, and everyday life.

288 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1999

Reviews

[ERIC · Rating 1 out of 5]

Worst book ever. This useless professor made his students buy his book and then waste their time with his liberal propaganda. Hope you see this comment Larry. You suck!

[Christi · Rating 4 out of 5]

A little dry at times, but overall, it is a very interesting overview on the history of Keweenaw during the development of copper mining in Michigan's U.P.!