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Author : Page Stegner
Release : 2002
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : /5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Winning the Wild West by : Page Stegner
Download or read book Winning the Wild West written by Page Stegner. This book was released on 2002. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronicles the history of the American frontier from 1800 to 1899, discussing how the expansion into the lands west of the Mississippi influenced the nation's formation.
Author : Steve Sheinkin
Release : 2010-07-06
Genre : Juvenile Nonfiction
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Book Rating : 960/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Which Way to the Wild West? by : Steve Sheinkin
Download or read book Which Way to the Wild West? written by Steve Sheinkin. This book was released on 2010-07-06. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times bestselling author and Newbery Honor recipient Steve Sheinkin welcomes young readers to the thrilling, tragic, and downright wild historic adventure of America’s westward expansion in Which Way to the Wild West? Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn’t Tell You About America’s Westward Expansion, featuring illustrations by Tim Robinson. 1805: Explorer William Clark reaches the Pacific Ocean and pens the badly spelled line “Ocian in view! O! the joy!” (Hey, he was an explorer, not a spelling bee champion!) 1836: Mexican general Santa Anna surrounds the Alamo, trapping 180 Texans inside and prompting Texan William Travis to declare, “I shall never surrender or retreat.” 1861: Two railroad companies, one starting in the West and one in the East, start a race to lay the most track and create a transcontinental railroad. With a storyteller's voice and attention to the details that make history real and interesting, Steve Sheinkin delivers the wild facts about America's greatest adventure. From the Louisiana Purchase (remember: if you're negotiating a treaty for your country, play it cool.) to the gold rush (there were only three ways to get to California--all of them bad) to the life of the cowboy, the Indian wars, and the everyday happenings that defined living on the frontier. “An engaging...medley of anecdotes about the Wild West in nine lively chapters starting with the Louisiana Purchase and ending with the Lakota massacre at Wounded Knee in 1890. Casual vignettes of famous figures and ordinary people come to life.” —School Library Journal “Sheinkin builds his conversational narrative around stories of the men and women who peopled the west, with particular attention given to African Americans, Chinese workers, and everyday farmers and cowboys. There's plenty of humor here, but Sheinkin's strength is his ability to transition between events.”—The Horn Book Also by Steve Sheinkin: Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World's Most Dangerous Weapon The Notorious Benedict Arnold: A True Story of Adventure, Heroism & Treachery The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights Undefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War King George: What Was His Problem?: Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn't Tell You About the American Revolution Two Miserable Presidents: Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn't Tell You About the Civil War Born to Fly: The First Women's Air Race Across America
Author : Page Stegner
Release : 2001-01-01
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Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 672/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Winning the Wild West by : Page Stegner
Download or read book Winning the Wild West written by Page Stegner. This book was released on 2001-01-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Go West, young man!" What began as a journey into the unknown West became the foundation of what has become the American spirit today. Winning the Wild West is rich with archival images of romantic and colorful characters and showcases fascinating artifacts. The result is both an irresistible gift book and a powerful testament to the American way and its raw unbridled passion for adventure, romance, and exploration.
Author : Myles Dungan
Release : 2011-03
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 007/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis How the Irish Won the West by : Myles Dungan
Download or read book How the Irish Won the West written by Myles Dungan. This book was released on 2011-03. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is the full story of the Irish immigrants and their decedents whose hard work helped make the West what it is today. Learn about the Irish members of the Donner party, forced to consume human flesh to survive the winter; mountain men like Thomas Fitzpatrick, who discovered the South Pass through the Rockies; Ellen “Nellie” Cashman, who ran boarding houses and bought and sold claims in Alaska, Arizona, and Nevada; and Maggie Hall, who became known as the “whore with a heart of gold.” A fascinating and entertaining look at the history of the American West, this book will surprise many and make every Irish American proud.
Author : Bruce Wexler
Release : 2011-10-15
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 370/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Wild West by : Bruce Wexler
Download or read book The Wild West written by Bruce Wexler. This book was released on 2011-10-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dusty road shoot outs, roaming buffalo, bar brawls, gold, tragedy and genocide, damsels in distress, and cowboys riding off into the sunset—the taming of the Western frontier is one of the most colorful and fascinating periods of American history. In this beautifully illustrated and comprehensive book, Bruce Wexler brings the ruggedness of the old American West to life. The Wild West separates fact from the fiction, exposing the myths of the old West, and assesses its cultural impact on the indigenous people, American life, and the American dream—both past and present.
