Explorers Of The American West

Author : Jay H. Buckley,Jeffery D. Nokes
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2016-03-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9798216082491

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With original primary source documents, this anthology brings readers into the vast unknown 19th-century American West—through the eyes of the explorers who saw it for the first time. This volume brings together book excerpts, maps, and illustrations from 12 explorers from the 19th century, highlighting their lives and contributions. Arranged chronologically, the 10 chapters focus on individual explorers, with biographies and background information about and document excerpts from each person. The chapters offer analyses of each document's relevance to the historical period, geographic knowledge, and cultural perspective. This guide shares the important contributions from explorers like Lewis and Clark, Zebulon Pike, Jedediah Smith, James P. Beckwourth, John C. Fremont, Susan Magoffin, and John Wesley Powell. It also nurtures readers' historical literacy by modeling historians' methods of analyzing primary sources. Readers will see new and familiar events from different perspectives, including that of a woman traveling along the Santa Fe Trail, one of the most famous African American mountain men, and a Civil War veteran, among many others.

Author : Steven Kroll
Publisher : Holiday House
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1994-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0823412733

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Lewis and Clark by Steven Kroll Pdf

An illustrated account of the amazing two-year journey of Lewis and Clark across the American West. In the early 1800s, William Clark and Meriwether Lewis set out, at the request of President Thomas Jefferson, to explore the Louisiana Territory. For two years, four months, and nine days the men and their crew traveled the rivers, plains, and forests of the west, discovering unknown plants and animals and making contact with many native tribes. This simple introduction to their epic journey is perfect for young readers, featuring large-format illustrations, a timeline of important events, and an afterword that describes the lives of the explorers after their return home.

Author : William H. Goetzmann
Publisher : ACLS History E-Book Project
Page : 702 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2008-11
Category : History
ISBN : 1597404268

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Exploration and Empire by William H. Goetzmann Pdf

From early mountain men searching for routes through the Rockies to West Point soldier-engineers conducting topographical expeditions, the exploration of the American West mirrored the development of a fledgling nation. In his Pulitzer Prize-winning Exploration and Empire, William H. Goetzmann analyzes the special role the explorer played in shaping the vast region once called "the Great American Desert." According to Goetzmann, the exploration of the West was not a haphazard series of discoveries, but a planned - even programmed - activity in which explorers, often armed with instructions from the federal government, gathered information that would support national goals for the new lands. As national needs and the frontier's image changed, the West itself was rediscovered by successive generations of explorers, a process that in turn helped shape its culture. Nineteenth-century western exploration, Goetzmann writes, can be divided into three stages. The first, beginning with the Lewis and Clark expedition in 1804, was marked by the need to collect practical information, such as the locations of the best transportation routes through the wilderness. Then came the era of settlement and investment - the drive to fulfill the Manifest Destiny of a nation beginning to realize what immense riches lay beyond the Mississippi. The final stage involved a search for knowledge of a different kind, as botanists and paleontologists, ethnographers and engineers hunted intensively for scientific information in the "frontier laboratory." This last phase also saw a rethinking of the West's place in the national scheme; it was a time of nascent conservation movements and public policy discussions aboutthe region's future. Drawing on a wealth of primary sources, Goetzmann offers a masterful overview of the opening of the West, as well as a fascinating study of the nature of exploration and its consequences for civilization.

Author : Jay H. Buckley,Jeffery D. Nokes
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2016-03-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781610697323

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Explorers of the American West by Jay H. Buckley,Jeffery D. Nokes Pdf

With original primary source documents, this anthology brings readers into the vast unknown 19th-century American West—through the eyes of the explorers who saw it for the first time. This volume brings together book excerpts, maps, and illustrations from 12 explorers from the 19th century, highlighting their lives and contributions. Arranged chronologically, the 10 chapters focus on individual explorers, with biographies and background information about and document excerpts from each person. The chapters offer analyses of each document's relevance to the historical period, geographic knowledge, and cultural perspective. This guide shares the important contributions from explorers like Lewis and Clark, Zebulon Pike, Jedediah Smith, James P. Beckwourth, John C. Fremont, Susan Magoffin, and John Wesley Powell. It also nurtures readers' historical literacy by modeling historians' methods of analyzing primary sources. Readers will see new and familiar events from different perspectives, including that of a woman traveling along the Santa Fe Trail, one of the most famous African American mountain men, and a Civil War veteran, among many others.

Author : Kelly Wittmann
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1422211231

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Explorers of the American West by Kelly Wittmann Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Government Printing Office
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : History
ISBN : UCR:31210024881672

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Exploring the American West, 1803-1879 by Anonim Pdf

Big Bend This compact handbook, which is a part of the official National Park Handbook series is divided into 3 sections. Part 1 provides a brief introduction and history of Big Bend Big Bend National Park, including such major attractions a the Rio Grande River, the Chihuahuan Desert, and the Chisos Mountains; part 2 concentrates on the area's natural beauty and history; and part 3 presents an authoritative travel guide and reference materials.

Author : Ellen Rodger
Publisher : Crabtree Publishing Company
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0778724107

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Lewis and Clark by Ellen Rodger Pdf

This fascinating new book follows Lewis and Clark and the members of their 1804 Corps of Discovery expedition on their famous trek to chart the American West, describing the effects of their encounters with various Native nations along the way. Spectacular illustrations, photographs, and a full-color map of their routes allow young readers to follow in their footsteps. An authentic recipe from life on the trail is included.

Author : John Moring
Publisher : Falcon Guides
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Explorers
ISBN : 156044620X

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Men with Sand by John Moring Pdf

A little more than a century ago, western North America was a mystery to the European settlers who had rapidly filled the eastern part of the continent. In the feverish search for beaver, gold, and emigration routes, a special breed of man emerged who would reveal the secrets of the vast West. Such men were said to 'have sand' or 'have sand in their craw.' These men, rugged individuals with the determination to succeed, the grit to survive, and wanderlust in their hearts, forged the way for the settlement of the West. The author skillfully guides the reader through the lives of thirteen of these men including the highly regarded team of Lewis and Clark.

Author : Jay H. Buckley,Jeffery D. Nokes
Publisher : ABC-CLIO
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2016-03-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781610697316

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Explorers of the American West by Jay H. Buckley,Jeffery D. Nokes Pdf

Stephen H. Long December 30, 1784-September 4, 1864.

Author : Anita Yasuda
Publisher : Nomad Press
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2012-06-18
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781936749744

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Explore the Wild West! by Anita Yasuda Pdf

Explore the Wild West! 25 Great Projects, Activities, Experiments invites young readers ages 6–9 to experience the spirit of the Wild West. Kids learn about explorers who mapped the American West, Native Americans, gold miners, cowboy culture, cattle drives, Wild West legends, frontier towns, peacekeepers, lawbreakers, and much more. Through projects ranging from making a settler’s soddie to mining for gold, kids develop a better understanding of the rich history of the Wild West in the 1800s.

Author : William H. Goetzmann
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 656 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Explorers
ISBN : 158288210X

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Exploration and Empire by William H. Goetzmann Pdf

Author : Larry E. Morris
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781442211124

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The Perilous West by Larry E. Morris Pdf

Although a host of adventurers stormed west in 1806 after Lewis and Clark's safe return, seven of them left unique legacies because of their monumental journeys, their lionhearted spirit in the face of hardship, and the way their paths intertwined time and again. The Perilous West tells this riveting story in depth for the first time, focusing on each of the seven explorers in turn - Ramsay Crooks, Robert McClellan, John Hoback, Jacob Reznor, Edward Robinson, Pierre Dorion, and Marie Dorion. These seven counted the Tetons, Hells Canyon, and South Pass among their discoveries. More importantly, they forged the Oregon Trail-a path destined to link the Atlantic coast with the Pacific, spurring national expansion as it carried trappers, soldiers, pioneers, missionaries, and gold-seekers westward. The Perilous West begins in 1806, when Crooks and McClellan meet Lewis and Clark, and the vast expanse from the Dakotas to the Pacific coast appears a commercial paradise. The story ends in 1814, when a band of French Canadian trappers rescue Marie Dorion, and even John Jacob Astor's well-financed enterprise has ended in violence and chaos, placing the protagonists squarely in the context of Thomas Jefferson's monumental opening of the West, which stalled with the War of 1812.

Author : Meriwether Lewis,William Clark
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : History
ISBN : UVA:X001105613

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History of the Expedition Under the Command of Captains Lewis & Clarke to the Sources of the Missouri, Thence Across the Rocky Mountains and Down the River Columbia to the Pacific Ocean by Meriwether Lewis,William Clark Pdf

Author : Matthew L. Harris,Jay H. Buckley
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2012-11-21
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780806188317

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Zebulon Pike, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West by Matthew L. Harris,Jay H. Buckley Pdf

In life and in death, fame and glory eluded Zebulon Montgomery Pike (1779–1813). The ambitious young military officer and explorer, best known for a mountain peak that he neither scaled nor named, was destined to live in the shadows of more famous contemporaries—explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. This collection of thought-provoking essays rescues Pike from his undeserved obscurity. It does so by providing a nuanced assessment of Pike and his actions within the larger context of American imperial ambition in the time of Jefferson. Pike’s accomplishments as an explorer and mapmaker and as a soldier during the War of 1812 has been tainted by his alleged connection to Aaron Burr’s conspiracy to separate the trans-Appalachian region from the United States. For two hundred years historians have debated whether Pike was an explorer or a spy, whether he knew about the Burr Conspiracy or was just a loyal foot soldier. This book moves beyond that controversy to offer new scholarly perspectives on Pike’s career. The essayists—all prominent historians of the American West—examine Pike’s expeditions and writings, which provided an image of the Southwest that would shape American culture for decades. John Logan Allen explores Pike’s contributions to science and cartography; James P. Ronda and Leo E. Oliva address his relationships with Native peoples and Spanish officials; Jay H. Buckley chronicles Pike’s life and compares Pike to other Jeffersonian explorers; Jared Orsi discusses the impact of his expeditions on the environment; and William E. Foley examines his role in Burr’s conspiracy. Together the essays assess Pike’s accomplishments and shortcomings as an explorer, soldier, empire builder, and family man. Pike’s 1810 journals and maps gave Americans an important glimpse of the headwaters of the Mississippi and the southwestern borderlands, and his account of the opportunities for trade between the Mississippi Valley and New Mexico offered a blueprint for the Santa Fe Trail. This volume is the first in more than a generation to offer new scholarly perspectives on the career of an overlooked figure in the opening of the American West.

Author : Jay Monaghan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 616 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1963
Category : West (U.S.)
ISBN : UCR:31210003058508

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The Book of the American West by Jay Monaghan Pdf

Presents folklore and legends, heroes and villains, wars and important events in the history of the Old West. Includes also examples of Western art and music.