The story of the West : a history of the American West and its people
West
Robert M. Utley, general editor ; [Smithsonian project coordinator, Ellen Nanney].
- 1st American ed.
- London ; New York : DK Pub., 2003.
- 320 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 31 cm.
"Smithsonian Institution." "This authoritative and absorbing visual reference book documents the complete story of the American West, separating the myths from the reality"--Jacket flyleaf.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The West before Columbus : prehistory to A.D. 1500 / W. Raymond Wood --
Spain in the West, 1500-1800 / John L. Kessell --
The winds of change, 1800-1840 / James P. Ronda --
The eagle screams, 1840-1865 / John Logan Allen --
The West subdued, 1865-1900 / Glenda Riley --
The contemporary West : 1900 to present / Gerald D. Nash ; edited by Richard W. Etulain.
Recounts the history of the West from the emergence of pre-Columbian civilizations more than 12,000 years ago to the urban West of today.
Contents:
0789496607
West (U.S.)--Historical geography.
West (U.S.)--Pictorial works.
West (U.S.)--History.
United States--Territorial expansion--History.
F591 / .S859 2003
978.00222 Sto 15
"Smithsonian Institution." "This authoritative and absorbing visual reference book documents the complete story of the American West, separating the myths from the reality"--Jacket flyleaf.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The West before Columbus : prehistory to A.D. 1500 / W. Raymond Wood --
Spain in the West, 1500-1800 / John L. Kessell --
The winds of change, 1800-1840 / James P. Ronda --
The eagle screams, 1840-1865 / John Logan Allen --
The West subdued, 1865-1900 / Glenda Riley --
The contemporary West : 1900 to present / Gerald D. Nash ; edited by Richard W. Etulain.
Recounts the history of the West from the emergence of pre-Columbian civilizations more than 12,000 years ago to the urban West of today.
Contents:
0789496607
West (U.S.)--Historical geography.
West (U.S.)--Pictorial works.
West (U.S.)--History.
United States--Territorial expansion--History.
F591 / .S859 2003
978.00222 Sto 15