How To Read The American West

Author : William Wyckoff
Publisher : University of Washington Press
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2014-06-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9780295805375

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How to Read the American West by William Wyckoff Pdf

From deserts to ghost towns, from national forests to California bungalows, many of the features of the western American landscape are well known to residents and travelers alike. But in How to Read the American West, William Wyckoff introduces readers anew to these familiar landscapes. A geographer and an accomplished photographer, Wyckoff offers a fresh perspective on the natural and human history of the American West and encourages readers to discover that history has shaped the places where people live, work, and visit. This innovative field guide includes stories, photographs, maps, and diagrams on a hundred landscape features across the American West. Features are grouped according to type, such as natural landscapes, farms and ranches, places of special cultural identity, and cities and suburbs. Unlike the geographic organization of a traditional guidebook, Wyckoff's field guide draws attention to the connections and the differences between and among places. Emphasizing features that recur from one part of the region to another, the guide takes readers on an exploration of the eleven western states with trips into their natural and cultural character. How to Read the American West is an ideal traveling companion on the main roads and byways in the West, providing unexpected insights into the landscapes you see out your car window. It is also a wonderful source for armchair travelers and people who live in the West who want to learn more about the modern West, how it came to be, and how it may change in the years to come. Showcasing the everyday alongside the exceptional, Wyckoff demonstrates how asking new questions about the landscapes of the West can let us see our surroundings more clearly, helping us make informed and thoughtful decisions about their stewardship in the twenty-first century. Watch the trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYSmp5gZ4-I

Author : Jay Monaghan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 616 pages
File Size : 47,9 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.

Author : Dee Brown
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 815 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9781471109331

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The American West by Dee Brown Pdf

As the railroads opened up the American West to settlers in the last half of the 19th Century, the Plains Indians made their final stand and cattle ranches spread from Texas to Montana. Eminent Western author Dee Brown here illuminates the struggle between these three groups as they fought for a place in this new landscape. The result is both a spirited national saga and an authoritative historical account of the drive for order in an uncharted wilderness, illustrated throughout with maps, photographs and ephemera from the period.

Author : Marc Reisner
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 612 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1993-06-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0140178244

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Cadillac Desert by Marc Reisner Pdf

“I’ve been thinking a lot about Cadillac Desert in the past few weeks, as the rain fell and fell and kept falling over California, much of which, despite the pouring heavens, seems likely to remain in the grip of a severe drought. Reisner anticipated this moment. He worried that the West’s success with irrigation could be a mirage — that it took water for granted and didn’t appreciate the precariousness of our capacity to control it.” – Farhad Manjoo, The New York Times, January 20,2023 "The definitive work on the West's water crisis." --Newsweek The story of the American West is the story of a relentless quest for a precious resource: water. It is a tale of rivers diverted and dammed, of political corruption and intrigue, of billion-dollar battles over water rights, of ecological and economic disaster. In his landmark book, Cadillac Desert, Marc Reisner writes of the earliest settlers, lured by the promise of paradise, and of the ruthless tactics employed by Los Angeles politicians and business interests to ensure the city's growth. He documents the bitter rivalry between two government giants, the Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in the competition to transform the West. Based on more than a decade of research, Cadillac Desert is a stunning expose and a dramatic, intriguing history of the creation of an Eden--an Eden that may only be a mirage. This edition includes a new postscript by Lawrie Mott, a former staff scientist at the Natural Resources Defense Council, that updates Western water issues over the last two decades, including the long-term impact of climate change and how the region can prepare for the future.

Author : William Deverell
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 584 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2008-04-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781405138482

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A Companion to the American West by William Deverell Pdf

A Companion to the American West is a rigorous, illuminating introduction to the history of the American West. Twenty-five essays by expert scholars synthesize the best and most provocative work in the field and provide a comprehensive overview of themes and historiography. Covers the culture, politics, and environment of the American West through periods of migration, settlement, and modernization Discusses Native Americans and their conflicts and integration with American settlers

Author : Larry Schweikart,Bradley J. Birzer
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 654 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : UTEXAS:059173011919120

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The American West by Larry Schweikart,Bradley J. Birzer Pdf

"This comprehensive sourcebook is divided into five major sections, each covering an important historical period. Within each section, you'll find vivid, well-written narrative entries covering a wide range of fascinating subjects, including the Louisiana Purchase, the Oregon Trail, the California Gold Rush, and the Oklahoma Dust Bowl. In addition, eyewitness accounts taken from letters, diaries, and public documents put you in the center of the action as the broad sweep of history unfolds.".

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Pleasantville, N.Y. : Reader's Digest Association
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Frontier and pioneer life
ISBN : UOM:39076001876817

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Story of the Great American West by Anonim Pdf

Recounts the settlement of the West from the first pioneers who crossed the Appalachians to the eventual disappearance of the frontier.

Author : William Riebsame Travis
Publisher : Island Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2007-05-11
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781597266147

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New Geographies of the American West by William Riebsame Travis Pdf

Reconciling explosive growth with often majestic landscape defines New Geographies of the American West. Geographer William Travis examines contemporary land use changes and development patterns from the Mississippi to the Pacific, and assesses the ecological and social outcomes of Western development. Unlike previous "boom" periods dependent on oil or gold, the modern population explosion in the West reflects a sustained passion for living in this specific landscape. But the encroaching exurbs, ranchettes, and ski resorts are slicing away at the very environment that Westerners cherish. Efforts to manage growth in the West are usually stymied at the state and local levels. Is it possible to improve development patterns within the West's traditional anti-planning, pro-growth milieu, or is a new model needed? Can the region develop sustainably, protecting and managing its defining wildness, while benefiting from it, too? Travis takes up the challenge , suggesting that functional and attractive settlement can be embedded in preserved lands, working landscapes, and healthy ecologies.

Author : Dee Brown
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 680 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2012-10-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9781453274149

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Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown Pdf

The “fascinating” #1 New York Times bestseller that awakened the world to the destruction of American Indians in the nineteenth-century West (The Wall Street Journal). First published in 1970, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee generated shockwaves with its frank and heartbreaking depiction of the systematic annihilation of American Indian tribes across the western frontier. In this nonfiction account, Dee Brown focuses on the betrayals, battles, and massacres suffered by American Indians between 1860 and 1890. He tells of the many tribes and their renowned chiefs—from Geronimo to Red Cloud, Sitting Bull to Crazy Horse—who struggled to combat the destruction of their people and culture. Forcefully written and meticulously researched, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee inspired a generation to take a second look at how the West was won. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Dee Brown including rare photos from the author’s personal collection.

Author : Corinne Platt,Meredith Ogilby
Publisher : Fulcrum Publishing
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : WISC:89100782424

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Voices of the American West by Corinne Platt,Meredith Ogilby Pdf

This documentary-style collection of photographs and narratives profiles a wide range of prominent figures of the West as they engage in candid discussions about the region and its identity. A diverse group of visionary men and women, they may differ in politics but remain united in their belief that the West requires inspired action if it is going to endure challenges posed by political, cultural, and environmental pressures. Allowing those on each side of the issues to speak freely, this important work tackles such topics as education, recreation, immigration, ranching, alternative energy, wildlife habitat protection, oil and gas extraction, urban development, and water conservation. Exemplifying photography and journalism at its best, the book provides a panoramic view of today's evolving West. The collection features Terry Tempest Williams, Stewart Udall, Katie Lee, Dave Foreman, and many others.

Author : H. W. Brands
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2019-10-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9781541672536

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Dreams of El Dorado by H. W. Brands Pdf

"Epic in its scale, fearless in its scope" (Hampton Sides), this masterfully told account of the American West from a two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist sets a new standard as it sweeps from the California Gold Rush and beyond. In Dreams of El Dorado, H. W. Brands tells the thrilling, panoramic story of the settling of the American West. He takes us from John Jacob Astor's fur trading outpost in Oregon to the Texas Revolution, from the California gold rush to the Oklahoma land rush. He shows how the migrants' dreams drove them to feats of courage and perseverance that put their stay-at-home cousins to shame-and how those same dreams also drove them to outrageous acts of violence against indigenous peoples and one another. The West was where riches would reward the miner's persistence, the cattleman's courage, the railroad man's enterprise; but El Dorado was at least as elusive in the West as it ever was in the East. Balanced, authoritative, and masterfully told, Dreams of El Dorado sets a new standard for histories of the American West.

Author : Wallace Stegner
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0472063758

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The American West as Living Space by Wallace Stegner Pdf

A passionate work about the fragile and arid West that Stegner loves

Author : David Colbert
Publisher : Penguin Books
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0140280545

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Eyewitness to the American West by David Colbert Pdf

In this collection of letters, diaries, interviews, and public writings from people who were "in the right place at the right time," David Colbert gives us a history of the American West, "but not the one we usually encounter and expect" (Dallas Morning News).Spanning 500 years from the Aztecs' first encounter with Spanish conquistadors to the explosion of technology in Silicon Valley today, vivid episodes swirl together, revealing patterns that link early Kentuckians and Asian immigrants, Mormons and black "Buffalo Soldiers," the first Los Angeles smog and an 1811 earthquake that reversed the Mississippi's flow, the Trail of Tears and the Summer of Love, Georgia O'Keefe at Taos, the origin of Levi's, and the eruption of culture in the contemporary Northwest. David Colbert's kaleidoscope of the American experience invites readers to delve into any moment in the history of the West, offering clear themes that will satisfy history buffs, and enough entertaining surprises to delight the casual reader.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Cambria Press
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2024-05-17
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781621968672

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Narrating the American West by Anonim Pdf

Author : Jacqueline Morley,David Salariya
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1996-03-01
Category : Frontier and pioneer life
ISBN : 0531143821

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How Would You Survive in the American West? by Jacqueline Morley,David Salariya Pdf

Describes what life was like in the West during the period when white settlers arrived