The text covers pioneering in the North American frontier from the Mississippi River Valley as far west as Alaska and Hawaii. Entries feature worthy deeds, ethinicities, languages, and diverse lifestyles. Examples stress the building of communities and businesses in the wilderness amid clashes with Indians and the physical and mental breakdowns brought on by epidemics, floods, drought, and outlawry. Amid the famous - Donner Party, Jesse Chisholm, Texas Rangers - flourish the ordinary families who survived a stirring period of American history.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Mcfarland & Co Inc
ISBN-13
9780786497355
eBay Product ID (ePID)
208955339
Product Key Features
Author
Mary Ellen Snodgrass
Publication Name
Settlers of the American West: the Lives of 231 Notable Pioneers
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
History
Publication Year
2015
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
254mm
Item Width
178mm
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Mary Ellen Snodgrass
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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