| Westward Expansion Reference Library: Biography Contributor(s): Pendergast, Tom (Editor), Pendergast, Sara (Editor), Slovey, Christine (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0787648639 ISBN-13: 9780787648633 Publisher: UXL OUR PRICE: $109.89 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2000 Annotation: Learn about 28 colorful characters who made their marks in Western history. From gun slingers, bank robbers, and cowboys to presidents, soldiers and Native American leaders, "Westward Expansion: Biographies" paints a fascinating picture of the Wild West through the eventful accounts of the people who lived in these interesting times. Each 1,700- to 2,300-word essay is presented in alphabetical order and includes: Buffalo Bill George Custer Wyatt Earp Belle Starr Kit Carson Annie Oakley Andrew Jackson Nat "Deadwood Dick" Love Sarah Winnemucca Black Hawk Daniel Boone Lewis and Clark Mifflin Gibbs Mariano Vallejo Tecumseh Crazy Horse And many others Also included are 65 photographs, a timeline, glossary, sources for further study, and subject index. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Reference - History | United States - 19th Century |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 00109475 |
| Series: Library of the Westward Expansion |
| Physical Information: 1.05" H x 7.5" W x 9.56" (1.90 lbs) 288 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Cultural Region - Western U.S. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Learn about 28 colorful characters who made their marks in Western history. From gun slingers, bank robbers, and cowboys to presidents, soldiers and Native American leaders, Westward Expansion: Biographies paints a fascinating picture of the Wild West through the eventful accounts of the people who lived in these interesting times. Each 1, 700- to 2, 300-word essay is presented in alphabetical order and includes:
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