The Oxford History of The American West 1994 Oxford University Press History Book Gifts for History Lovers Old West Pioneer history

This is a very good large hardcover with dust jacket. 1994 Oxford University Press. This copy is very good and clean inside and out. The inside pages are still crisp and clean with no markings seen. The binding is tight and straight. Tan hardcover boards under jacket are also very good with only very light shelf wear. The accompanying dust jacket is still clean and shiny, very good, also with only light shelf wear. Larger size, super octavo book size or 8" x 10" with 872 pages including index.

The Oxford History of The American West has been edited by Clyde A Milner, Carol A O'Connor and Martha A Sandweiss. The American West tends to conjure up images of 49'ers trekking with pack mules, Custer's Last Stand, and range riding cowboys. This edition of American West history is lavishly illustrated and the first comprehensive study of this vast and historic region. 28 historians bring forth the edition and explore the area from different perspectives. It is an insightful portrait of the Old West and shows the diverse peoples that populated and settled the area. From the Pacific Northwest to the Dakota Badlands, to the Southwest native Americans and coasts of Alaska, every regions is explored. The book also explores the social forces and political movements. A sense of how people truly lived in the West is highlighted. From the pioneers to Native Americans to quintessential cowboys, the history is revealed in detailed and engaging text along with extensive illustrations, photos and more. Figures such as Remington, Francis Parkman, cattle baron Granville Stuart and more are analyzed. Illustrated maps are featured inside front and back endpapers.

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