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The Pioneers by David McCullough. Simon and Schuster 2019.

 The engaging historical account about the settlement of the Northwest territories containing the future states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin.  The rugged and daunting task of opening up the territories Northwest of the Ohio River was dominated by Revolutionary War veterans and their families.The Northwest Ordinance, which included a system of government for the territories, prohibited slavery and led to new states in the territories. It also mandated the establishment of a public unversity. This latest book by the author is a vivid, flowing account of the establishment of future states in the Northwest region. The author is a renowned American historian, two time winner of the Pulitzer Prize,  Presidential Medal of Freedom.