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The Contested Plains /

Deftly retracing a pivotal chapter in one of America's most dramatic stories, Elliott West chronicles the struggles, triumphs and defeats of both Indians and whites as they pursued their clashing dreams of greatness in the heart of the continent. "The Contested Plains" recounts the ri...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: West, Elliott, 1945-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lawrence, Kan. : University Press of Kansas, 1998.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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