The American Far West in the twentieth century /

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In this richly insightful survey that represents the culmination of decades of research, a leading western specialist argues that the unique history of the American West did not end in the year 1900, as is commonly assumed, but was shaped as much-if not more-by events and innovations in the twentiet...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Pomeroy, Earl S. (Earl Spencer), 1915-2005
Otros Autores: Etulain, Richard W.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Haven : Yale University Press, ©2008.
Colección:Lamar series in western history.
Temas:
1900-1999
HISTORY > State & Local.
HISTORY > General.
Regions & Countries - Americas.
United States Local History.
History & Archaeology.
Pacific and Mountain States > History > 20th century.
États du Pacifique et des Rocheuses (États-Unis) > Histoire > 20e siècle.
United States > Pacific and Mountain States.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The West in 1901
  • Agricultural frontiers : new farms and family farmers
  • Agricultural frontiers : farming on new scales
  • New forms of economic growth
  • Economic growth from the 1940s
  • The urban occupation of the West : rails, roads, and cities
  • Rails, roads, and cities from the Second World War
  • Social relations and social attitudes : cultural bases
  • Social relations and social attitudes : putting down roots : agencies of acculturation
  • Western politics
  • Expanding electorates
  • Frontiers of land and opportunity : the variously Far West.

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