The Way West: True Stories of the American Frontier
- ISBN-10
- 0765304503
- ISBN-13
- 9780765304506
- Series
- The Way West
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 304
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005-05
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Author
- James A. Crutchfield
Description
A collection of historical accounts about the American West includes Elmer Kelton's exploration into the later lives of the signers of the Texas Declaration of Independence, Bill Gulick's profile of the steamboat days in the Pacific Northwest, and Dale L. Walker's tour of the final resting places of some of the West's most celebrated figures. 15,000 first printing.
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