American West. Visions and Revisions

Informationen zum Autor Margaret Walsh is a Professor of American Economic and Social History in the School of American and Canadian Studies of the University of Nottingham. Klappentext Over the past twenty-five years historians have created a 'New Western History'! which has aimed to rewrite the 'Old Western History' created around the famous Turner thesis on the significance of the American Frontier. Focusing on five main themes! this study examines the dynamics and progress of recent scholarship in the issues of land use! the environment! race! ethnicity! gender! business and the development of communities. Synthesizing prolific research! it offers a clear and up-to-date review of American history and includes a complete bibliography. Zusammenfassung This is a succinct survey of the history of the American west. Focusing on issues of land use! environment! race! ethnicity! gender! business and the development of communities! the book examines the dynamics and progress of recent scholarship. It will prove invaluable for all students of American history. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. The Frontier and the West: realities, myths and the historians; 2. Lands and landscapes: occupation and ownership; 3. Peoples and migrations; 4. Making a living: early settlements and farming; 5. Making a living: non farming occupations; 6. Western communities; 7. Epilogue.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Margaret Walsh, Margaret (University of Nottingham) Walsh, Walsh Margaret
• Mitarbeit: Maurice Kirby (Herausgeber)
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 02.12.2004
• EAN: 9780521593335
• ISBN: 978-0-521-59333-5
• Seiten: 180
• Serien: New Studies in Economic and So; New Studies in Economic and Social History
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Geschichte > Regional- und Ländergeschichte; Sachbuch > Geschichte > Sonstiges; USA, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas