The American West: A New Interpretive HistoryYale University Press, 2000 M01 1 - 616 pages Two eminent historians, Robert V. Hine and John Mack Faragher, present the American West as both frontier and region, real and imagined, old and new, and they show how men and women of all ethnic groups were affected when different cultures met and clashed. Their concise and engaging survey of frontier history traces the story from the first Columbian contacts between Indians and Europeans to the multicultural encounters of the modern Southwest. The book attunes us to the voices of the frontier's many diverse peoples: Indians, struggling to defend their homelands and searching for a way to live with colonialism; the men and women who became immigrants and colonists from all over the world; African Americans, both slave and free; and borderland migrants from Mexico, Canada, and Asian lands. Profusely illustrated with contemporary drawings, posters, and photographs and written in lively and accessible prose, the book not only presents a panoramic view of historical events and characters but also provides fascinating details about such topics as western landscapes, environmental movements, literature, visual arts, and film. Following in the tradition of Hine's earlier acclaimed work, The American West: An Interpretive History, this volume will be an essential resource for scholars, students, and general readers. |
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Contents
A New World Begins | 12 |
Contest of Cultures | 39 |
The Struggle of Empires | 71 |
The Land and Its Markers | 100 |
The Fur Trade | 133 |
From Texas to Oregon | 159 |
War and Destiny | 199 |
Mining Frontiers | 234 |
The Safety Valve | 330 |
A Search for Community | 362 |
The Urban Frontier | 401 |
Plunder and Preservation | 434 |
Myth of the West | 472 |
The Frontier and West in Our Time | 512 |
Notes | 563 |
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