Western Front

Explore the harrowing, unromanticized reality of the American frontier in the late 18th century. By highlighting the lives Peter & Margaret Roof, James Gage, Joseph Ogle, and Isaac Bowman, the discussion reveals a world of constant vulnerability where survival depended on collective defense, physical endurance, and the strategic trade of human captives.

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