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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherHi-Story Press The Limited, T.H.E.
ISBN-100750933380
ISBN-139780750933384
eBay Product ID (ePID)2382382
Product Key Features
Book TitleConquest of the American West
Number of Pages288 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2003
TopicUnited States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), United States / 19th Century
IllustratorYes
GenreHistory
AuthorJohn Selby
Book SeriesSutton History Classics Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight12.8 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition18
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Decimal973
SynopsisThe saga of the West, 'the most American part of America', has always fascinated. John Selby's thoroughly researched book is a mammoth tour of the United States, concentrating on the colourful and the dramatic. In it are to be found the exploits of Daniel Boone, Meriwether Lewis, Kit Carson and John Fremont; the treks of the Mormons, the pioneer work of the mountain men, the missionaries and the miners and the subjugation of the Native Americans. Here too are the dramatic incidents of American history conveyed with a startling immediacy: the Alamo, the Bear Flag Revolt, the Fetterman Massacre, Custer's Last Stand, Wovoka's Ghost Dances and Wounded Knee., The saga of the West, the most American part of America,has always fascinated. John Selby's thoroughly researchedbook is a mammoth tour of the United States,concentrating on the colourful and the dramatic. In itare to be found the exploits of Daniel Boone, MeriwetherLewis, Kit Carson and John Fremont; the treks of theMormons, the ......