Westward Expansion: A History of the American Frontier
- ISBN-10
- 0023098600
- ISBN-13
- 9780023098604
- Series
- Westward Expansion
- Category
- Mississippi River Valley
- Pages
- 892
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1982
- Publisher
- MacMillan Publishing Company
- Authors
- Ray Allen Billington, Martin Ridge
Description
Offers new viewpoints on the Turner hypothesis and reappraises the Indian's cultural and economic contributions to America's development
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