Author: Ray Allen Billington
Publisher: MacMillan Publishing Company
ISBN: 9780023098604
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 918
Book Description
When it appeared in 1949, the first edition of Ray Allen Billington's 'Westward Expansion' set a new standard for scholarship in western American history, and the book's reputation among historians, scholars, and students grew through four subsequent editions. This abridgment and revision of Billington and Martin Ridge's fifth edition, with a new introduction and additional scholarship by Ridge, as well as an updated bibliography, focuses on the Trans-Mississippi frontier. Although the text sets out the remarkable story of the American frontier, which became, almost from the beginning, an archetypal narrative of the new American nation's successful expansion, the authors do not forget the social, environmental, and human cost of national expansion.
Westward Expansion
Author: Ray Allen Billington
Publisher: MacMillan Publishing Company
ISBN: 9780023098604
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 918
Book Description
When it appeared in 1949, the first edition of Ray Allen Billington's 'Westward Expansion' set a new standard for scholarship in western American history, and the book's reputation among historians, scholars, and students grew through four subsequent editions. This abridgment and revision of Billington and Martin Ridge's fifth edition, with a new introduction and additional scholarship by Ridge, as well as an updated bibliography, focuses on the Trans-Mississippi frontier. Although the text sets out the remarkable story of the American frontier, which became, almost from the beginning, an archetypal narrative of the new American nation's successful expansion, the authors do not forget the social, environmental, and human cost of national expansion.
Publisher: MacMillan Publishing Company
ISBN: 9780023098604
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 918
Book Description
When it appeared in 1949, the first edition of Ray Allen Billington's 'Westward Expansion' set a new standard for scholarship in western American history, and the book's reputation among historians, scholars, and students grew through four subsequent editions. This abridgment and revision of Billington and Martin Ridge's fifth edition, with a new introduction and additional scholarship by Ridge, as well as an updated bibliography, focuses on the Trans-Mississippi frontier. Although the text sets out the remarkable story of the American frontier, which became, almost from the beginning, an archetypal narrative of the new American nation's successful expansion, the authors do not forget the social, environmental, and human cost of national expansion.
The Split History of Westward Expansion in the United States
Author: Nell Musolf
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 0756545714
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
"Describes the opposing viewpoints of the American Indians and settlers during the Westward Expansion"--Provided by publisher.
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 0756545714
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
"Describes the opposing viewpoints of the American Indians and settlers during the Westward Expansion"--Provided by publisher.
Westward Expansion
Author: Ray Allen Billington
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 918
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 918
Book Description
Westward Expansion
Author: Teresa Domnauer
Publisher: C. Press/F. Watts Trade
ISBN: 9780531212493
Category : Frontier and pioneer life
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Describes the causes, methods, people, and effects of the expansion of the original thirteen colonies to the West.
Publisher: C. Press/F. Watts Trade
ISBN: 9780531212493
Category : Frontier and pioneer life
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Describes the causes, methods, people, and effects of the expansion of the original thirteen colonies to the West.
Manifest Destiny
Author: Shane Mountjoy
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
ISBN: 1438119836
Category : Electronic books
Languages : en
Pages : 143
Book Description
As the population of the 13 colonies grew and the economy developed, the desire to expand into new land increased. Nineteenth-century Americans believed it was their divine right to expand their territory from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific. "Manifest destiny," a phrase first used in 1839 by journalist John O'Sullivan, embodied the belief that God had given the people of the United States a mission to spread a republican democracy across the continent. Advocates of manifest destiny were determined to carry out their mission and instigated several wars, including the war with Mexico to win much of what is now the southwestern United States. In Manifest Destiny: Westward Expansion, learn how this philosophy to spread out across the land shaped our nation.
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
ISBN: 1438119836
Category : Electronic books
Languages : en
Pages : 143
Book Description
As the population of the 13 colonies grew and the economy developed, the desire to expand into new land increased. Nineteenth-century Americans believed it was their divine right to expand their territory from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific. "Manifest destiny," a phrase first used in 1839 by journalist John O'Sullivan, embodied the belief that God had given the people of the United States a mission to spread a republican democracy across the continent. Advocates of manifest destiny were determined to carry out their mission and instigated several wars, including the war with Mexico to win much of what is now the southwestern United States. In Manifest Destiny: Westward Expansion, learn how this philosophy to spread out across the land shaped our nation.
Westward Expansion
Author: Sara E. Quay
Publisher: Greenwood
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
This volume covers U.S. frontier culture from the Gold Rush to the close of the 19th century and discusses how myths and images of the Wild West have influenced history.
Publisher: Greenwood
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
This volume covers U.S. frontier culture from the Gold Rush to the close of the 19th century and discusses how myths and images of the Wild West have influenced history.
Westward Expansion
Author: Allison Lassieur
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1515743004
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 113
Book Description
"3 story paths, 47 choices, 19 endings"--Cover.
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1515743004
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 113
Book Description
"3 story paths, 47 choices, 19 endings"--Cover.
Westward Expansion and Manifest Destiny in American History
Author: Richard Worth
Publisher: Enslow Publishing
ISBN: 9780766014572
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
Discusses the concept of manifest destiny and examines the diplomatic deals and wars that brought new territories under American control and allowed the country to expand westward to the Pacific Ocean.
Publisher: Enslow Publishing
ISBN: 9780766014572
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
Discusses the concept of manifest destiny and examines the diplomatic deals and wars that brought new territories under American control and allowed the country to expand westward to the Pacific Ocean.
The Oregon Trail and Westward Expansion
Author: Kristin Marciniak
Publisher: Cherry Lake
ISBN: 1624314570
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
This book relays the factual details of the Oregon Trail and the United States' westward expansion in the 1800s. The narrative provides multiple accounts of the event, and readers learn details through the point of view of a pioneer, a Native American in a territory crossed by the trail, and a U.S. soldier at a government outpost. The text offers opportunities to compare and contrast various perspectives in the text while gathering and analyzing information about an historical event.
Publisher: Cherry Lake
ISBN: 1624314570
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
This book relays the factual details of the Oregon Trail and the United States' westward expansion in the 1800s. The narrative provides multiple accounts of the event, and readers learn details through the point of view of a pioneer, a Native American in a territory crossed by the trail, and a U.S. soldier at a government outpost. The text offers opportunities to compare and contrast various perspectives in the text while gathering and analyzing information about an historical event.
The Railroad Fuels Westward Expansion (1870s)
Author: Russell Roberts
Publisher: Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc.
ISBN: 1612283640
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
There was once a time when the idea of a transcontinental railroad was considered foolish—a waste of time and resources. After all, what use was a railroad through the desolate regions of western America? However, as the United States began to expand and more and more settlers made their way west by horseback or covered wagon, the concept of a railroad spanning the country made more and more sense. Finally, in the midst of an epic civil war, President Abraham Lincoln signed the law that called for the building of a transcontinental railroad. There were many obstacles for the railroad builders to overcome. Harsh weather, mountains, hostile attacks, and even a lack of manpower were just some of the problems that had to be overcome. However, eventually the railroad builders triumphed, and finally train whistles could be heard echoing over the once quiet landscape of the western United States.
Publisher: Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc.
ISBN: 1612283640
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
There was once a time when the idea of a transcontinental railroad was considered foolish—a waste of time and resources. After all, what use was a railroad through the desolate regions of western America? However, as the United States began to expand and more and more settlers made their way west by horseback or covered wagon, the concept of a railroad spanning the country made more and more sense. Finally, in the midst of an epic civil war, President Abraham Lincoln signed the law that called for the building of a transcontinental railroad. There were many obstacles for the railroad builders to overcome. Harsh weather, mountains, hostile attacks, and even a lack of manpower were just some of the problems that had to be overcome. However, eventually the railroad builders triumphed, and finally train whistles could be heard echoing over the once quiet landscape of the western United States.