The American frontier /
Series: Turning points in world history Published by : Greenhaven Press, (San Diego, Calif. :) Physical details: 240 p : ill., maps ; 23 cm. ISBN:0737707860 (alk. paper); 0737707852 (pbk. : alk. paper).| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yan 900 - 999 | y978.02 Ame (Browse shelf) | Available | 81987 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 232-234) and index.
Foreword --
Introduction --
Opening of the West --
Lewis and Clark's journey across the continent / Gerald F. Kreyche ; Significance of the Lewis and Clark expedition / National Park Service ; East of the Mississippi : the agricultural frontier / Thomas D. Clark ; Opening of Texas and the Santa Fe Trail / Dale Van Every ; Mountain men : the importance of the fur trade in the opening of the West / William H. Goetzmann --
Destiny and war --
Manifest destiny : Americans embrace expansionism / Ray Allen Billington ; War with Mexico / Don Nardo ; Manifest destiny as a turning point in U.S.-Indian policy / Reginald Horsman ; Manifest destiny--
or genocide? / W. Eugene Hollon --
Gold fever --
California Gold Rush and the American dream / Malcolm J. Rohrbough ; Veritable revolution : the economic significance of the California Gold Rush / Gerald D. Nash ; Gold Rush as melting pot / Walter Nugent ; Colorado Gold Rush and the reimagining of America / Elliot West --
Transcontinental Railroad --
Transcontinental Railroad and the development of the West / Leonard J. Arrington ; Destruction of the buffalo and the opening of the cattle driving frontier / Richard White ; Rise and fall of the cattle kingdoms / T. Harry Williams, Richard N. Current & Frank Freidel ; Closing of the American frontier / John F. Stover --
Epilogue : Frontier thesis in modern American history --
America's frontier heritage / Ray Allen Billington.
Examines the history of the formative years of the United States, focusing on westward expansion and the role of the frontier in shaping the new nation.
81987