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Adams, Alexander B.

The disputed lands / Print Alexander B. Adams - New York G. P. Putnams Sons 1980 - 470 p. Notes; Bibliography; Index. Hardback book.

pt. I. 1536-1803. Rumors of treasure --
New contestants --
Hope will not die --
Outposts on the coast --
The Americans come --
pt. II. 1804-45. The Americans look west --
Beyond the boundaries --
Outpost on the Pacific --
Casualty of war --
A time of change --
Growing ambitions --
Past the mountain barrier --
The trails become broader --
The missionaries come --
Learning the land --
pt. III. 1845-86. A time of expansion --
Marching to war --
The fruits of war --
Victory without glory --
Retreat and advance --
Stampede for wealth --
Government and justice --
Failures of government --
Violence and justice --
The stages roll --
Across the continent --
Blessings and a curse --
The war and the West --
Civilization advances --
The last spike --
After the railroad --
The dying frontier --
On the trail a final time.

From the first appearance of the Europeans in 1536 to Geronimo's surrender in 1886, this is a stirring account of the land west of the Rockies, which today comprises the states of Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, Utah, Oregon, Washington, Colorado, New Mexico, Montana, and Wyoming. It is the story of the American people before their nation emerged as a whole, an epic history of the forging of America's national character.

ISBN: 0399125302

ISSN: 9780399125300

Subjects--Topical Terms:
History--West (U.S.)

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States, West

Dewey Class. No.: 978 Ada 48