Shaped by the West, Volume 1: A History of North America to 1877

William F. Deverell,Anne Farrar Hyde

Shaped by the West, Volume 1: A History of North America to 1877
Format
Paperback
Publisher
University of California Press
Country
United States
Published
14 August 2018
Pages
384
ISBN
9780520290044

Shaped by the West, Volume 1: A History of North America to 1877

William F. Deverell,Anne Farrar Hyde

Shaped by the West is a two-volume primary source reader that rewrites the history of the United States through a western lens. America’s expansion west was the driving force for issues of democracy, politics, race, freedom, and property. William Deverell and Anne F. Hyde provide a nuanced look at the past, balancing topics in society and politics and representing all kinds of westerners-black and white, native and immigrant, male and female, powerful and powerless-from more than twenty states across the West and the shifting frontier.

The sources included reflect the important role of the West in national narratives of American history, beginning with the pre-Columbian era in Volume 1 and taking us to the twenty-first century in Volume 2. Together, these volumes cover first encounters, conquests and revolts, indigenous land removal, slavery and labor, race, ethnicity and gender, trade and diplomacy, industrialization, migration and immigration, and changing landscapes and environments.

Key Features & Benefits:

Expertly curated personal letters, government documents, editorials, photos, and never before published materials offer lively, vivid introductions to the tools of history. Annotations, captions, and brief essays provide accessible entry points to an extraordinarily wide range of themes-adding context and perspective from leaders in the field. Highlights connections between western and national histories to foster critical thinking about America’s diverse past and today’s challenging issues.

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