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Chronology of the American West from 23,000 B.C.E. through the twentieth century / Scott C. Zeman ; foreword by Peter Iverson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Zeman, Scott C.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- West (U.S.)--History--Chronology.
- West (U.S.).
- Genre:
- Academic theses.
- Chronologies.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xvi, 383 pages) : illustrations
- polychrome
- Place of Publication:
- Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, [2002]
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- This four-part chronology presents the unfolding of the American West from 30,000 B.C. to 2001 A.D.
- Spanning the history of the American West from the earliest human communities to the close of the 20th century, this unique volume chronicles the critical events in the social, cultural, and political history of the region.-- Presented in four parts: The Native West (30,000 B.C. -- 1500 A.D.), The Imperial West (1500 -- 1840), The Incorporated West (1841 -- 1932), and The Contested West (1932 -- 2001)-- Sidebars offer biographical portraits of important figures-- Profusely illustrated-- Each section opens with an overview of major events and historical trends of the period-- Locates and analyzes important events within the larger scope of regional and national history-- Examines the multiracial and multiethnic character of the region from a variety of perspectives, times, and places
- Contents:
- Chronology of the American West; Contents; Foreword; Introduction; Part One The Native West; Part Two The Imperial West; Part Three The Incorporated West; Part Four The Contested West; Bibliographic Essay; Index; About the Author.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 339-365) and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
- Print version record.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Zeman, Scott C. Chronology of the American West.
- ISBN:
- 1576077608
- 9781576077603
- 1280711027
- 9781280711022
- Publisher Number:
- 99990106349
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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