| Description |
xiii, 466 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 449-450) and index. |
| Contents |
Western landscapes and first peoples -- Spain in the Southwest -- Imperial rivalries and colonial empires -- Opening the Southwest -- Mountain men, missionaries, and the trail to Oregon -- Mormons, miners, and the search for western community -- Ranching, farming, and transportation networks -- Conflicts, compromises, and accommodations -- Frontier social patterns -- Culture in the frontier West -- Social and economic patterns, 1900 to 1940 -- Politics and culture, 1900 to 1940 -- The West transformed : World War II to 1960 -- The Cold War West, 1960 to 1980 -- In search of region : the American West, 1980 to the present. |
| Subject |
West (U.S.) -- History.
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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Biographies.
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| ISBN |
0826340326 cloth alkaline paper |
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0826340334 paperback alkaline paper |
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9780826340320 cloth alkaline paper |
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9780826340337 paperback alkaline paper |
| Standard No. |
9780826340320 |
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9780826340337 |
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