Lions of the West - Heroes and Villains of the Westward Expansion (Paperback)

From Thomas Jefferson's birth in 1743 to the California Gold Rush in 1849, America's westward expansion comes to life in the hands of a writer fascinated by the way individual lives link up, illuminate one another, and collectively impact history. Jefferson, a naturalist and visionary, dreamed that the United States would stretch across the North American continent, from ocean to ocean. The account of how that dream became reality unfolds in the stories of Jefferson and nine other Americans whose adventurous spirits and lust for land pushed the westward boundaries: Andrew Jackson, John "Johnny Appleseed" Chapman, David Crockett, Sam Houston, James K. Polk, Winfield Scott, Kit Carson, Nicholas Trist, and John Quincy Adams. Their stories--and those of the nameless thousands who risked their lives to settle on the frontier, displacing thou- sands of Native Americans--form an extraordinary chapter in American history that led directly to the cataclysm of the Civil War. Filled with illustrations, portraits, maps, battle plans, notes, and time lines, "Lions of the West" is a richly authoritative biography of America--its ideals, its promise, its romance, and its destiny.

General

Imprint:	Algonquin Books (division of Workman)
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	August 2012
First published:	August 2012
Authors:	Robert Morgan
Dimensions:	210 x 140 x 38mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	544
ISBN-13:	978-1-61620-189-0
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Historical, political & military Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > History > American history > General Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Biography > Historical, political & military
LSN:	1-61620-189-4
Barcode:	9781616201890

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