Stephen Aron

The American West: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)

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ISBN 13:: 9780199858934
author:: Stephen Aron
format:: Paperback
publisher:: OUP USA
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2014
Pages:: 160
Dimensions:: 17 x 1 x 11.2 cm
Genre:: History Textbook
Condition:: New
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The American West A Very Short Introduction by Stephen Aron explores the concept of the American West, tracing its development from the early encounters between Native Americans and Europeans to the post-World War II migration to California. This comprehensive history stretches the traditional notion of the West, encompassing a broader geographical area and a longer chronological period. Aron's narrative begins with the expansion of Indian North America before European contact, followed by the origins of American westward expansion from the Seven Years' War to the 1830s. He then delves into the discovery of gold in California in the mid-nineteenth century and the subsequent rush to the Pacific Slope. The book also examines how federal control increased in the region with the passage of the Newlands Reclamation Act in 1902, and how World War II brought a new wave of population growth. This Very Short Introduction provides a nuanced understanding of the American West's complex history, shedding light on its development from a geographical concept to a defining aspect of American identity.

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