The American Heritage History of the Great West
- ISBN-10
- 0517391813
- ISBN-13
- 9780517391815
- Category
- West (U.S.)
- Pages
- 430
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1988
- Publisher
- New York : Bonanza Books
- Authors
- David Lavender, David Sievert Lavender, Alvin M. Josephy
Description
In The History of the Great West, Lavender, a noted historian of the region and a dramatic storyteller, portrays the moments and movements that shaped the growing United States, from the founding of provisional governments to the laying of the railroads.
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