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Informationen zum Autor Stephen J. Lavin (1943-2011) was a professor of geography at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He is the coauthor (with J. Clark Archer and Fred M. Shelley) of the Historical Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections, 1788-2004 and the Atlas of American Politics, 1960-2000. Fred M. Shelley is a professor of geography at the University of Oklahoma. He is the coauthor of The Geography of North America: Environment, Political Economy, and Culture. J. Clark Archer is a professor of geography at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. David J. Wishart is a professor of geography at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the editor of the Encyclopedia of the Great Plains (Nebraska 2004). John C. Hudson is a professor of geography at Northwestern University and author of Across This Land: A Regional Geography of the United States and Canada. Klappentext Stephen J. Lavin (1943¿2011) was a professor of geography at the University of Nebraska¿Lincoln. He is the coauthor (with J. Clark Archer and Fred M. Shelley) of the Historical Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections! 1788¿2004 and the Atlas of American Politics! 1960¿2000. Fred M. Shelley is a professor of geography at the University of Oklahoma. He is the coauthor of The Geography of North America: Environment! Political Economy! and Culture. J. Clark Archer is a professor of geography at the University of Nebraska¿Lincoln. David J. Wishart is a professor of geography at the University of Nebraska¿Lincoln and the editor of the Encyclopedia of the Great Plains (Nebraska 2004). John C. Hudson is a professor of geography at Northwestern University and author of Across This Land: A Regional Geography of the United States and Canada. Zusammenfassung The Great Plains! stretching northward from Texas into Canada! is a region that has been understudied and overlooked. The Atlas of the Great Plains brings a new focus to North America's midcontinent. With more than three hundred full-colour maps! accompanied by extended explanatory text! this collection chronicles the history of the Great Plains. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of MapsForewordAcknowledgmentsIntroductionUsing the AtlasReference Maps 1. Land and Environment Land and Water Climate2. History Native Americans Bison Exploring the Great Plains Military Forts and Trading Posts Railroads The Historic Sterling, Colorado, Area3. Population Population Density Ethnicity and Race Demographics Ancestry4. Rural Settlement and Agriculture Homesteading and Farms Livestock Crops5. Urban Settlement and Economy Urban Characteristics Employment Energy6. Politics and Government Selected U.S. Presidential Elections National Legislative Seats7. Recreation and Services Recreation Media and Communications Sports Medical Artists, Performers, and Writers8. Social Indicators Education Crime Religion Other Social IndicatorBibliography...
