The American West: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)

Familiar Figures - Missionaries, Explorers, Trappers, Traders, Prospectors, Gunfighters, Cowboys, And Indians - Appear In These Pages. So Do Renowned Individuals Such As Daniel Boone, Thomas Jefferson, Teddy Roosevelt, And John Wayne. But Their Stories Contribute To A History Of The American West That Is Longer, Larger, And More Complicated Than We Were Once Told. Introduction: American Wests -- The View From Cahokia -- Empires And Enclaves -- Making The First American West -- Taking The Farther West -- The Whitening Of The West -- The Watering Of The West -- The Worldly West -- The View From Hollywood. Stephen Aron. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.