The settlement of America : encyclopedia of westward expansion from Jamestown to the closing of the frontier / James A. Crutchfield, Candy Moulton, Terry A. Del Bene, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Crutchfield, James A., 1938- editor.

Moulton, Candy Vyvey, 1955- editor.

Del Bene, Terry A., editor.

Taylor & Francis eBooks.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Frontier and pioneer life--United States--Encyclopedias.

Frontier and pioneer life.

Territorial expansion.

United States--Territorial expansion--Encyclopedias.

United States.

West (U.S.)--Discovery and exploration--Encyclopedias.

West (U.S.).

West (U.S.)--History--Encyclopedias.

Genre:

Encyclopedias.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (662 pages) : illustrations, maps

polychrome

Place of Publication:

London [England] ; New York, New York : Routledge, 2015.

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [2011]

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This two-volume set covers the time period from the first settlement at Jamestown, Virginia, in 1607, through the closing of the western frontier at Wounded Knee, South Dakota, in 1890. The encyclopedia entries are written by members of the Western Writers of America, and include many biographies of key figures such as explorers, trappers and traders, pioneers, politicians, military leaders, businessmen, and Native Americans. Other entries give information on commercial enterprises; expeditions and surveys; forts and military installations; factors related to the frontier and its settlement; laws, treaties, and proclamations; and military and law enforcement units. Further entries treat Native American policies and issues; Native tribes and peoples; politics and government; US territorial acquisitions; towns, settlements, and geographic features; trails, roads, and passes; transportation and communication; and wars and battles. In addition to alphabetical entries, Volume 1 contains about 50 pages of essays on topics such as the Trans-Appalachian Frontier, Indians, the fur trade, establishment, gold rushes, and railroads. Volume 2 contains a detailed year-by-year chronology from 1607 to 1890, plus 40 pages of primary documents from 1763 through 1902, including treaties, letters, legislation, speeches, and firsthand accounts. Each document is preceded by a brief introduction. The encyclopedia contains b&w historical illustrations, photos, and maps. Crutchfield is former executive director of Western Writers of America. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. London Available via World Wide Web.

Print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Settlement of America : encyclopedia of westward expansion from Jamestown to the closing of the frontier.

ISBN:

9781315699028

1315699028

Publisher Number:

99990107734

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.