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Category : West (U.S.)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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The American Heritage History of the Great West
Author: American Heritage History of the Great West
Author: David LavenderPublisher: New Word City
ISBN: 161230821X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 396
Book Description
The story of America's westward movement is at heart the story of men and women of all origins and beliefs who helped shape the character of a nation. They lived a stirring epic, the telling of which grows ever more fascinating it becomes ever more remote. It has become a romance, a drama of men and women against the forces of a stupendous land and nameless terrors. Pain and violence tormented whites and Indians alike. Here, from award-winning historian David Lavender, is their enduring story.
The Great West
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Category : Northwestern States
Languages : en
Pages : 104
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American Heritage History of the Great West
Author: New Word City EditorsPublisher:
ISBN: 9781640193116
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Languages : en
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Book Description
The story of America's westward movement is at heart the story of men and women of all origins and beliefs who helped shape the character of a nation. They lived a stirring epic, the telling of which grows ever more fascinating it becomes ever more remote. It has become a romance, a drama of men and women against the forces of a stupendous land and nameless terrors. Pain and violence tormented whites and Indians alike. Here, from award-winning historian David Lavender, is their enduring story.
The American Heritage History of the Great West
Author: David LavenderPublisher: New York : Bonanza Books
ISBN: 9780517391815
Category : West (U.S.)
Languages : en
Pages : 430
Book Description
In The History of the Great West, Lavender, a noted historian of the region and a dramatic storyteller, portrays the moments and movements that shaped the growing United States, from the founding of provisional governments to the laying of the railroads.
The American Heritage Book of Great Adventures of the Old West
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
Twenty true adventure stories by noted Western authors on the Alamo, the gold rush, Geronimo and the Lincoln County War, etc.
American Heritage History of the Great West
Author: David G. LavenderPublisher: Ibooks
ISBN: 9781416504627
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
A sweeping chronicle of the westward expansion traces the development of the American West and describes the experiences of explorers, mountain men, soldiers, settlers, outlaws, lawmen, and Indians. Reprint.
American Heritage
Author: Roger MuddPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
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Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Great modern historians, including Gordon Wood, James McPherson, and Stephen Ambrose, talk about their fields in American history. 5 photos.
American Heritage History of the Indian Wars
Author: Robert M. UtleyPublisher: New Word City
ISBN: 161230902X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 441
Book Description
Here, from American Heritage, is the dramatic story of the violent conflicts between Native Americans and white settlers that lasted more than 300 years, the effects of which still resonate today. Acclaimed historians Robert M. Utley and Wilcomb E. Washburn examine both small battles and major wars - from the Native rebellion of 1492 to Crazy Horse and the Sioux War to the massacre at Wounded Knee.
American Heritage History of the American Revolution
Author: Bruce LancasterPublisher: New Word City, Inc.
ISBN: 1612308317
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
"A magnificent book. . . . Bruce Lancaster's text is terse, rapid, lucid, and dramatic . . . filled with the color and excitement of a grim and bloody war." – The New York Times The American Heritage History of the American Revolution is the complete chronicle of the Revolutionary War told in full detail. Lancaster starts his story with an examination of colonial society and the origins of the quarrel with England. He details the ensuing battles and military campaigns from Lexington and Concord to the surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown, as well as the tense political and social situation of the new nation. The American Heritage History of the American Revolution details the birth of America with insight and depth.
