Hyslop, Stephen G.
The Old West / Print Stephen G. Hyslop. - Washington, D.C. National Geographic Society 2015 - 320 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 29 cm Hardback book.
Introduction: The Louisiana Purchase and the contest for the West -- Westward expansion, 1803-1846 -- The Mexican War and the Gold Rush, 1846-1861 -- Preserving the Union and spanning the continent, 1861-1869 -- War for the Plains, 1870-1879 -- Law and disorder, 1880-1889 -- Conclusion: The last frontiers, 1890-1912.
"The lives, legends, and epic events that made the American West a world-renowned symbol of true grit are showcased in this gorgeous volume featuring the Gold Rush, the Indian Wars, cowboys, outlaws, and more. From the first wagon trains to the building of the railroads, the story of the American West is epic in scope, full of amazing stories of grit, tragedy, and triumph. Lavishly illustrated with photographs and maps, this is the definitive history of a time and place that forever lives in legend. Travel with fur traders and trappers through the Pacific northwest; read accounts of brave pioneers heading west along the Oregon Trail; see 19th-century technology progress as the golden spike connects the east and west coasts; and learn the stories of unforgettable characters who made the American West. The history starts with the early explorers who laid claim to the West, altering forever the lives and lands of the Native Americans. Illustrations and archival imagery illuminate the conquest by the Spanish and other Europeans, exploration by Americans, the land rushes by settlers, the Indian Wars, the gold rushes, cowboy culture, loggers, railroad builders, and more. Sidebars showcase fascinating figures and topics of the Old West, including: Annie Oakley, gunslinger and performer; the rise of the copper kings; 'Western' motion pictures; feuds between cowboys, ranchers, and sheep herders, and more"--
103169
9781426215551 (hardcover : alkaline paper) 142621555X (hardcover : alkaline paper) 9781426215568 (hardcover deluxe edition : alkaline paper) 1426215568 (hardcover deluxe edition : alkaline paper)
2015013129
Frontier and pioneer life--West (U.S.)
Ranch life--History--West (U.S.)
Indians of North America--Wars--West (U.S.)
Gold mines and mining--History--West (U.S.)
History / United States / 19th Century.
History / United States / State & Local / West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY).
History / United States / General.
.
Indians of North America--Wars.
West (U.S.)--History--To 1848.
West (U.S.)--History--1848-1860.
West (U.S.)--History--1860-1890.
West (U.S.)--History--1890-1945.
United States, West.
978.02 Hys 15
The Old West / Print Stephen G. Hyslop. - Washington, D.C. National Geographic Society 2015 - 320 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 29 cm Hardback book.
Introduction: The Louisiana Purchase and the contest for the West -- Westward expansion, 1803-1846 -- The Mexican War and the Gold Rush, 1846-1861 -- Preserving the Union and spanning the continent, 1861-1869 -- War for the Plains, 1870-1879 -- Law and disorder, 1880-1889 -- Conclusion: The last frontiers, 1890-1912.
"The lives, legends, and epic events that made the American West a world-renowned symbol of true grit are showcased in this gorgeous volume featuring the Gold Rush, the Indian Wars, cowboys, outlaws, and more. From the first wagon trains to the building of the railroads, the story of the American West is epic in scope, full of amazing stories of grit, tragedy, and triumph. Lavishly illustrated with photographs and maps, this is the definitive history of a time and place that forever lives in legend. Travel with fur traders and trappers through the Pacific northwest; read accounts of brave pioneers heading west along the Oregon Trail; see 19th-century technology progress as the golden spike connects the east and west coasts; and learn the stories of unforgettable characters who made the American West. The history starts with the early explorers who laid claim to the West, altering forever the lives and lands of the Native Americans. Illustrations and archival imagery illuminate the conquest by the Spanish and other Europeans, exploration by Americans, the land rushes by settlers, the Indian Wars, the gold rushes, cowboy culture, loggers, railroad builders, and more. Sidebars showcase fascinating figures and topics of the Old West, including: Annie Oakley, gunslinger and performer; the rise of the copper kings; 'Western' motion pictures; feuds between cowboys, ranchers, and sheep herders, and more"--
103169
9781426215551 (hardcover : alkaline paper) 142621555X (hardcover : alkaline paper) 9781426215568 (hardcover deluxe edition : alkaline paper) 1426215568 (hardcover deluxe edition : alkaline paper)
2015013129
Frontier and pioneer life--West (U.S.)
Ranch life--History--West (U.S.)
Indians of North America--Wars--West (U.S.)
Gold mines and mining--History--West (U.S.)
History / United States / 19th Century.
History / United States / State & Local / West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY).
History / United States / General.
.
Indians of North America--Wars.
West (U.S.)--History--To 1848.
West (U.S.)--History--1848-1860.
West (U.S.)--History--1860-1890.
West (U.S.)--History--1890-1945.
United States, West.
978.02 Hys 15